D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.34B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,309,900
+108,500
| +9% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ARR
1027
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.33B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
+1,510,196
| New | +$23.7M |
|
1028
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.62B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
1,285,152
+659,266
| +105% | +$12.5M |
|
1029
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
264,569
+208,299
| +370% | +$18.5M |
|
1030
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
554,295
+150,190
| +37% | +$6.13M |
|
1031
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
1,832,400
+363,800
| +25% | +$3.83M |
|
1032
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.22B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
2,436,823
+1,382,703
| +131% | +$12.6M |
|
1033
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.57B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
666,845
+554,744
| +495% | +$18.4M |
|
|
WCN
1034
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.2B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
126,426
+38,659
| +44% | +$7.04M |
|
1035
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.6B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
264,900
+247,400
| +1,414% | +$19.2M |
|
|
UCTT
1036
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.73B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
815,027
-49,231
| -6% | -$1.21M |
|
1037
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.44B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
235,364
+227,464
| +2,879% | +$23.3M |
|
1038
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
153,400
-38,600
| -20% | -$5.13M |
|
|
GRMN
1039
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
90,022
+28,399
| +46% | +$6.55M |
|
1040
American International
AIG
$41.7B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
281,013
+239,911
| +584% | +$19.2M |
|
1041
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $22M | 0.01% |
233,600
-134,700
| -37% | -$14.4M |
|
1042
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.65B
| $22M | 0.01% |
1,530,925
+1,257,390
| +460% | +$14.9M |
|
1043
CALL
JD.com
JD
$44.6B
| $22M | 0.01% |
628,100
-325,200
| -34% | -$10.6M |
|
1044
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
249,437
+138,047
| +124% | +$13.2M |
|
1045
Analog Devices
ADI
$179B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
88,995
-21,729
| -20% | -$5.22M |
|
1046
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.6B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
207,206
+109,505
| +112% | +$12.2M |
|
1047
Archrock
AROC
$6.27B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
827,224
+596,203
| +258% | +$14.4M |
|
|
SCHW
1048
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$183B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
227,800
-94,400
| -29% | -$8.96M |
|
1049
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$25.6B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
136,000
-15,100
| -10% | -$2.73M |
|
1050
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.36B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
348,267
+54,929
| +19% | +$3.35M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.