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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+2,230,304
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
LEGT
1352
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III
LEGT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
|
1353
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
357,964
-1,159,152
| -76% | -$31.9M |
|
1354
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
21,736
-36,592
| -63% | -$14.4M |
|
|
NEE.PRT
1355
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.51B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
239,181
-2,785,819
| -92% | -$123M |
|
1356
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$167B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$94.6K |
|
1357
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.98B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
366,834
+145,078
| +65% | +$3.92M |
|
1358
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$316B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
108,500
-331,100
| -75% | -$26.3M |
|
|
OS
1359
DELISTED
OneStream Inc
OS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
371,251
+342,875
| +1,208% | +$8.54M |
|
1360
Southern Company
SO
$108B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,192
-260,825
| -70% | -$23.4M |
|
1361
Griffon
GFF
$4.02B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
144,437
+25,025
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SCHW
1362
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$182B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
114,400
+26,900
| +31% | +$2.25M |
|
1363
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$23.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
43,344
+21,423
| +98% | +$4.67M |
|
1364
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
273,300
+256,200
| +1,498% | +$9.4M |
|
|
CUB
1365
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$283M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
|
1366
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
579,049
+54,994
| +10% | +$810K |
|
1367
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.49B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
51,337
+49,937
| +3,567% | +$10.8M |
|
1368
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+189,527
| New | +$9.38M |
|
|
TONT
1369
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$153M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
989,579
+17,000
| +2% | +$176K |
|
1370
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.61B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
122,700
-10,700
| -8% | -$913K |
|
1371
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
77,044
+59,135
| +330% | +$6.49M |
|
|
LPAA
1372
DELISTED
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIMA
1373
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$89.9M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
|
1374
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
93,168
+23,749
| +34% | +$2.35M |
|
1375
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$270M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,489,089
-215,782
| -6% | -$522K |
|
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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.