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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PPG Industries
PPG
$24.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
97,701
-146,144
| -60% | -$15.8M |
|
1327
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
203,482
+19,448
| +11% | +$970K |
|
|
RAC
1328
Rithm Acquisition Corp
RAC
$308M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+1,090,000
| New | +$11M |
|
1329
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+98,381
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1330
PUT
BCE
BCE
$20.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
499,000
-44,300
| -8% | -$969K |
|
1331
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
399,841
-247,665
| -38% | -$5.64M |
|
1332
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
107,749
-273,446
| -72% | -$25.5M |
|
1333
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$873M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,001,766
+81,464
| +9% | +$792K |
|
1334
MaxLinear
MXL
$5.19B
| $11M | 0.01% |
777,263
-90,900
| -10% | -$1.05M |
|
1335
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$286M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,465,013
| – | – |
|
1336
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
45,000
-2,500
| -5% | -$579K |
|
1337
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
32,400
+8,800
| +37% | +$2.72M |
|
|
CCIR
1338
DELISTED
Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
CCIR
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1339
Methode Electronics
MEI
$458M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,141,653
-254,341
| -18% | -$1.87M |
|
|
SBXD
1340
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
$276M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
989,397
+32,000
| +3% | +$335K |
|
1341
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.73B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
124,080
+20,312
| +20% | +$1.73M |
|
1342
Calix
CALX
$2.24B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
202,473
+158,117
| +356% | +$6.76M |
|
|
IMSR
1343
Terrestrial Energy
IMSR
$492M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
970,000
| – | – |
|
1344
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.16B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
972,517
+724,488
| +292% | +$7.1M |
|
1345
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
54,371
-282,279
| -84% | -$52.3M |
|
1346
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+183,200
| New | +$11M |
|
1347
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.01B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
58,911
+32,225
| +121% | +$4.74M |
|
1348
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.61B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+131,608
| New | +$11M |
|
|
BWIN
1349
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.75B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
249,216
+29,987
| +14% | +$1.22M |
|
|
GSRT
1350
DELISTED
GSR III Acquisition Corp
GSRT
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
988,500
| – | – |
|
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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.