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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Veralto
VLTO
$23B
| $14M | 0.01% |
131,471
-156,326
| -54% | -$16.5M |
|
1327
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
83,940
+79,157
| +1,655% | +$14.2M |
|
1328
CALL
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $14M | 0.01% |
65,800
+45,500
| +224% | +$9.96M |
|
|
NTST
1329
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.09B
| $14M | 0.01% |
773,355
+668,299
| +636% | +$12.1M |
|
1330
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.41B
| $14M | 0.01% |
727,834
+640,714
| +735% | +$12.8M |
|
1331
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
35,600
+32,000
| +889% | +$13.4M |
|
1332
AutoZone
AZO
$49.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
3,246
-4,169
| -56% | -$16.7M |
|
1333
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
382,261
+89,830
| +31% | +$2.57M |
|
1334
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
136,800
+119,100
| +673% | +$10.1M |
|
1335
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
106,860
+80,771
| +310% | +$11.5M |
|
1336
Varex Imaging
VREX
$472M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,118,773
+181,083
| +19% | +$1.8M |
|
1337
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$879M
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
517,222
+223,294
| +76% | +$5.77M |
|
1338
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.53B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
135,893
-70,777
| -34% | -$6.61M |
|
|
BCAR
1339
D. Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp
BCAR
$209M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+1,385,950
| New | +$13.7M |
|
1340
Vital Farms
VITL
$545M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+332,869
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1341
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
483,013
-51,722
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
1342
PUT
PVH
PVH
$4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
163,100
-11,500
| -7% | -$903K |
|
1343
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.15B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
389,775
+185,850
| +91% | +$6.46M |
|
1344
Commault Systems
CVLT
$4.88B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
72,110
+65,668
| +1,019% | +$11.8M |
|
1345
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,034,851
+589,861
| +133% | +$9.24M |
|
1346
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$50.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
149,600
+132,100
| +755% | +$11.7M |
|
1347
CALL
Wayfair
W
$11.2B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
152,300
+16,700
| +12% | +$1.22M |
|
1348
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
223,671
+126,770
| +131% | +$7.39M |
|
1349
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.44B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
358,106
-347,629
| -49% | -$14.3M |
|
1350
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$65.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
694,400
+101,700
| +17% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.