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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $14M | 0.01% |
568,500
+150,800
| +36% | +$3.45M |
|
1177
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$27.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
178,900
-109,500
| -38% | -$8.47M |
|
1178
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
683,300
+53,200
| +8% | +$880K |
|
1179
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$50B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
155,000
+104,200
| +205% | +$8.33M |
|
1180
Enova International
ENVA
$6.09B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
124,762
+866
| +0.7% | +$82.7K |
|
1181
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
217,400
-5,600
| -3% | -$267K |
|
1182
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
7,100
-5,800
| -45% | -$10.5M |
|
1183
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$28.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
111,600
-61,100
| -35% | -$6.5M |
|
1184
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.19B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
470,303
+166,556
| +55% | +$4.67M |
|
1185
FormFactor
FORM
$6.51B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
400,233
-74,328
| -16% | -$2.26M |
|
1186
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$465B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
74,100
-112,300
| -60% | -$20.9M |
|
1187
Viking Holdings
VIK
$45.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+257,562
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1188
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.09B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
199,962
+50,783
| +34% | +$3.27M |
|
1189
Ameresco
AMRC
$980M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
901,088
+49,418
| +6% | +$647K |
|
1190
FedEx
FDX
$73B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
59,887
+7,953
| +15% | +$1.74M |
|
1191
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$48.2B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
565,700
-14,700
| -3% | -$285K |
|
1192
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
1193
Celestica
CLS
$37.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
86,453
-105,022
| -55% | -$11.2M |
|
1194
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.65B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
+9,054,661
| New | +$9.03M |
|
1195
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
398,349
+257,680
| +183% | +$7.97M |
|
1196
PUT
3M
MMM
$91.8B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
88,200
-212,700
| -71% | -$30.4M |
|
1197
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
103,600
-27,100
| -21% | -$3.17M |
|
|
CRWV
1198
CoreWeave
CRWV
$33.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
82,213
-542,787
| -87% | -$50M |
|
1199
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
171,204
-703,202
| -80% | -$52.4M |
|
1200
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.2B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
272,200
-4,002,200
| -94% | -$196M |
|
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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.