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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVO
1526
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$228B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
122,600
+76,700
| +167% | +$5.22M |
|
1527
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$56.8B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
48,600
-27,500
| -36% | -$4.62M |
|
|
TUYA
1528
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.04B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
3,658,339
-35,884
| -1% | -$87.1K |
|
1529
Scholastic
SCHL
$774M
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
402,689
-47,995
| -11% | -$874K |
|
1530
Apogee Therapeutics
APGE
$10.1B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
194,528
+185,752
| +2,117% | +$7.07M |
|
1531
QuinStreet
QNST
$927M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
524,227
+437,160
| +502% | +$7.01M |
|
1532
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$11.3B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
284,400
+143,600
| +102% | +$3.88M |
|
1533
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$14.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
81,400
-2,900
| -3% | -$321K |
|
1534
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.1B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+163,000
| New | +$7.02M |
|
1535
Community Health Systems
CYH
$382M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
2,462,254
-258,041
| -9% | -$830K |
|
1536
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
295,735
+12,129
| +4% | +$322K |
|
1537
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
27,851
-55,197
| -66% | -$16.8M |
|
1538
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.72B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
131,315
+58,309
| +80% | +$3.62M |
|
1539
Tenaris
TS
$28.2B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
222,011
+58,605
| +36% | +$2.01M |
|
1540
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.8B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
603,100
+490,000
| +433% | +$5.87M |
|
1541
CACI
CACI
$10.8B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
17,353
-12,918
| -43% | -$5.72M |
|
1542
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.63B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
+384,000
| New | +$6.62M |
|
|
1543
PUT
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.63B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
+384,000
| New | +$6.62M |
|
1544
Under Armour
UAA
$3.01B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
1,209,728
+105,756
| +10% | +$658K |
|
1545
N-able
NABL
$844M
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
1,019,538
-164,016
| -14% | -$1.22M |
|
1546
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$21.8B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
17,600
-39,100
| -69% | -$16.2M |
|
1547
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$54.2B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
604,800
-309,900
| -34% | -$4.02M |
|
1548
AGCO
AGCO
$8.41B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
79,780
+47,944
| +151% | +$4.57M |
|
1549
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.39B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
66,720
+3,092
| +5% | +$369K |
|
1550
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
1,360,121
-301,262
| -18% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.