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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Synchrony
SYF
$25.1B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
131,522
-57,099
| -30% | -$3.19M |
|
|
EFOR
1502
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.13B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
175,607
+122,713
| +232% | +$6.7M |
|
1503
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.27B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
1,069,100
+344,600
| +48% | +$2.71M |
|
1504
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$28.8B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
100,000
-12,500
| -11% | -$980K |
|
1505
Axos Financial
AX
$5.6B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
114,278
+6,247
| +6% | +$422K |
|
1506
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$11B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
146,694
+136,642
| +1,359% | +$7.8M |
|
|
THS
1507
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
445,012
-111,618
| -20% | -$2.5M |
|
1508
10x Genomics
TXG
$6.28B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
746,266
-1,235,997
| -62% | -$11.3M |
|
1509
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.2B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
62,800
+300
| +0.5% | +$41.4K |
|
1510
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.47B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
85,100
+40,300
| +90% | +$3.35M |
|
1511
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.3B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
92,588
-772,262
| -89% | -$69.2M |
|
1512
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
115,255
+37,610
| +48% | +$2.67M |
|
1513
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$63.9B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
748,200
+227,300
| +44% | +$2.12M |
|
1514
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.57B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
87,740
+73,933
| +535% | +$6.95M |
|
1515
PUT
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
59,300
-42,100
| -42% | -$4.36M |
|
1516
CALL
Core Scientific
CORZ
$7.01B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5M |
|
1517
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.36B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
595,025
-358,596
| -38% | -$5.09M |
|
1518
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
1,244,743
+380,013
| +44% | +$2.58M |
|
1519
AB InBev
BUD
$166B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
123,814
-208,521
| -63% | -$14M |
|
1520
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.27B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
+256,500
| New | +$8.27M |
|
1521
APi Group
APG
$17B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
249,539
+79,575
| +47% | +$2.28M |
|
1522
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
787,461
-541,553
| -41% | -$4.89M |
|
1523
PTC
PTC
$15.7B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
49,215
-353,088
| -88% | -$56.9M |
|
1524
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
101,961
+33,429
| +49% | +$2.63M |
|
1525
MSCI
MSCI
$41.9B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
14,696
+1,068
| +8% | +$591K |
|
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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.