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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.71B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
232,379
-48,969
| -17% | -$3.17M |
|
1127
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.14B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,034,959
+948,926
| +1,103% | +$12.3M |
|
1128
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
364,323
+201,899
| +124% | +$8.44M |
|
1129
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.5B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
568,665
+493,461
| +656% | +$15.8M |
|
|
CCCXU
1130
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp X Unit
CCCXU
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$15.4M |
|
1131
Spotify
SPOT
$108B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
19,870
-46,366
| -70% | -$29.8M |
|
1132
Loews
L
$24.5B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
166,105
-159,955
| -49% | -$14M |
|
1133
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.14B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
176,970
+82,666
| +88% | +$7.35M |
|
1134
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.4B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
65,336
+64,174
| +5,523% | +$14.6M |
|
1135
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.02B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
832,563
-692,964
| -45% | -$14.1M |
|
1136
CALL
D-Wave Quantum Inc. Common Stock
QBTS
$5.99B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,033,500
+592,500
| +134% | +$6.97M |
|
1137
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$4.26B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
34,600
-6,700
| -16% | -$2.81M |
|
1138
REX American Resources
REX
$1.39B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
620,262
+6,904
| +1% | +$146K |
|
1139
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.61B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,001,684
+200,483
| +25% | +$2.66M |
|
1140
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
126,300
-180,300
| -59% | -$20.9M |
|
1141
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$18.7B
| $15M | 0.01% |
52,586
-453,317
| -90% | -$111M |
|
|
GPAT
1142
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp
GPAT
$392M
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,423,125
+185,625
| +15% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ETOR
1143
eToro Group
ETOR
$2.87B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1144
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
525,400
-113,200
| -18% | -$3.08M |
|
1145
Compass Diversified
CODI
$752M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
2,364,792
+2,192,449
| +1,272% | +$24.4M |
|
1146
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
115,100
-89,500
| -44% | -$11M |
|
1147
On Holding
ONON
$12.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
284,780
-305,602
| -52% | -$15.6M |
|
1148
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.35B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
694,470
+568,354
| +451% | +$8.09M |
|
1149
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.53B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
575,743
+39,656
| +7% | +$955K |
|
1150
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
742,520
+549,288
| +284% | +$10M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.