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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$349M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
376,396
+1,453
| +0.4% | +$39.2K |
|
1377
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.76B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
530,895
+244,308
| +85% | +$4.24M |
|
|
HDRN
1378
Hadron Energy
HDRN
$115M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
990,000
+175,000
| +21% | +$1.79M |
|
1379
Regency Centers
REG
$14.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
143,824
+73,158
| +104% | +$5.23M |
|
1380
RLI Corp
RLI
$6.02B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
141,795
+80,082
| +130% | +$6M |
|
1381
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.49B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
100,800
+45,800
| +83% | +$3.81M |
|
1382
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$13B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
558,800
+191,500
| +52% | +$3.32M |
|
1383
HEICO Corp
HEI
$49.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
30,941
+27,397
| +773% | +$7.58M |
|
|
HPP
1384
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
528,309
+375,763
| +246% | +$6.1M |
|
1385
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.91B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
662,713
+447,607
| +208% | +$6.89M |
|
|
NHIC
1386
NewHold Investment Corp III
NHIC
$295M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+996,187
| New | +$10M |
|
|
TPC
1387
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.03B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
216,416
+191,984
| +786% | +$6.11M |
|
1388
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
13,800
-700
| -5% | -$494K |
|
1389
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
628,398
+53,276
| +9% | +$839K |
|
1390
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
87,536
+54,684
| +166% | +$6.13M |
|
1391
XP
XP
$8.43B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
499,517
-1,318,756
| -73% | -$22.8M |
|
1392
Planet Labs
PL
$6.94B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,652,713
+1,102,118
| +200% | +$4.5M |
|
|
JHG
1393
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
259,192
+63,773
| +33% | +$2.25M |
|
1394
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$100B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
36,800
-36,400
| -50% | -$9.13M |
|
1395
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
259,840
-78,804
| -23% | -$2.78M |
|
1396
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.78B
| $10M | 0.01% |
143,200
-144,600
| -50% | -$9.74M |
|
1397
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.01B
| $10M | 0.01% |
204,700
+95,000
| +87% | +$3.88M |
|
1398
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.54B
| $10M | 0.01% |
234,800
+35,100
| +18% | +$1.4M |
|
1399
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.37B
| $10M | 0.01% |
171,783
+116,886
| +213% | +$6.73M |
|
1400
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
41,900
+30,500
| +268% | +$6.97M |
|
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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.