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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.75B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
+69,592
| New | +$21.8M |
|
1052
Diodes
DIOD
$3.78B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
405,117
-297,780
| -42% | -$16M |
|
|
TIGR
1053
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$876M
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
2,018,327
+709,326
| +54% | +$7.61M |
|
1054
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
22,500
-1,600
| -7% | -$1.43M |
|
1055
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.28B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
1,633,165
+46,902
| +3% | +$652K |
|
1056
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.84B
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
+834,286
| New | +$21.2M |
|
1057
RELX
RELX
$61.8B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
+448,749
| New | +$22.2M |
|
1058
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.7B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
67,190
+21,529
| +47% | +$7.43M |
|
1059
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.1B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
426,800
+154,600
| +57% | +$7.6M |
|
1060
Tenaris
TS
$28.9B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
597,082
+375,071
| +169% | +$13.6M |
|
1061
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
304,715
-126,423
| -29% | -$8.49M |
|
1062
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.71B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
260,012
+95,286
| +58% | +$7.73M |
|
1063
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$13.2B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
877,500
-29,500
| -3% | -$623K |
|
1064
Toro Company
TTC
$8.75B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
279,510
+60,245
| +27% | +$4.62M |
|
1065
Natera
NTRA
$38.3B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
132,157
-41,643
| -24% | -$6.59M |
|
1066
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$73.6B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
126,200
-100
| -0.1% | -$13.7K |
|
1067
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.71B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
363,704
+110,603
| +44% | +$7.05M |
|
1068
Affirm
AFRM
$23.9B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
289,768
-750,114
| -72% | -$57.1M |
|
1069
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$14B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
71,142
-96,382
| -58% | -$30.8M |
|
1070
Innospec
IOSP
$2.12B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
273,905
+102,167
| +59% | +$8.53M |
|
1071
Gildan
GIL
$10.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
365,770
-748,530
| -67% | -$40.1M |
|
1072
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
+89,300
| New | +$20.1M |
|
1073
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$40.6B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
129,100
-33,400
| -21% | -$5.28M |
|
1074
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$199M
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
1,331,425
+34,042
| +3% | +$503K |
|
1075
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$33.2B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
358,700
-37,100
| -9% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.