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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Nu Skin
NUS
$252M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,255,573
-752,208
| -37% | -$7.9M |
|
1277
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
72,355
-21,421
| -23% | -$4.56M |
|
1278
WIX.com
WIX
$2.3B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
86,099
+53,162
| +161% | +$8M |
|
1279
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.43B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
194,300
+93,500
| +93% | +$8.58M |
|
1280
L3Harris
LHX
$51.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
49,880
-36,255
| -42% | -$9.91M |
|
1281
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.5B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
62,086
-260,759
| -81% | -$62.6M |
|
1282
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
204,495
-89,516
| -30% | -$6.56M |
|
|
NNE
1283
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$854M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
394,148
+358,488
| +1,005% | +$12.7M |
|
1284
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.3B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
56,000
+33,200
| +146% | +$9.03M |
|
|
GPAT
1285
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp
GPAT
$392M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,423,125
| – | – |
|
1286
National Grid
NGG
$80.4B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+210,548
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1287
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.18B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
653,068
-381,891
| -37% | -$6.68M |
|
1288
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$676M
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+393,129
| New | +$16.4M |
|
1289
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
202,578
-43,917
| -18% | -$3.87M |
|
1290
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.01B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
154,338
+76,085
| +97% | +$6.13M |
|
1291
Box
BOX
$4.37B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
466,508
-809,878
| -63% | -$26.2M |
|
1292
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$565M
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,750,042
-462,737
| -21% | -$5.87M |
|
1293
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
606,109
+561,505
| +1,259% | +$14.9M |
|
|
AVNS
1294
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,299,043
+107,121
| +9% | +$1.25M |
|
1295
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.2B
| $15M | 0.01% |
133,800
-45,000
| -25% | -$5.37M |
|
1296
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$122M
| $15M | 0.01% |
3,054,269
+649,982
| +27% | +$3.48M |
|
1297
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
368,900
+247,900
| +205% | +$9.56M |
|
1298
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
275,238
-840,190
| -75% | -$48M |
|
1299
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
88,600
+78,700
| +795% | +$13.8M |
|
1300
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
438,803
+6,583
| +2% | +$230K |
|
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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.