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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.33B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
668,304
+326,674
| +96% | +$4.74M |
|
1552
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$367B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1553
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$9B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
45,400
+20,500
| +82% | +$3.22M |
|
1554
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.97B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
33,513
+26,843
| +402% | +$6.04M |
|
1555
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.8B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
+58,316
| New | +$7.37M |
|
1556
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27.9B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
6,944
-23,269
| -77% | -$26M |
|
1557
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
77,100
+42,600
| +123% | +$4.3M |
|
1558
Unity
U
$14.6B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
336,534
+186,128
| +124% | +$4.1M |
|
1559
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.31B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
+1,590,483
| New | +$7.8M |
|
1560
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.39B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
41,910
+11,047
| +36% | +$2.03M |
|
|
ETWO
1561
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
2,517,168
+1,482,275
| +143% | +$3.9M |
|
1562
Varex Imaging
VREX
$467M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
937,690
+510,102
| +119% | +$4.16M |
|
1563
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$248M
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
1,176,711
+596,050
| +103% | +$3.19M |
|
1564
Array Technologies
ARRY
$781M
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
1,369,448
+1,274,848
| +1,348% | +$7.74M |
|
1565
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$19B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
208,700
+25,500
| +14% | +$900K |
|
|
CSGS
1566
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
123,311
-89,320
| -42% | -$5.57M |
|
1567
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
139,100
+43,200
| +45% | +$2.52M |
|
|
FL
1568
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
328,500
+274,600
| +509% | +$4.99M |
|
1569
Diageo
DEO
$49.5B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
79,759
-500,433
| -86% | -$54.3M |
|
1570
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.7B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
874,332
-27,116
| -3% | -$243K |
|
|
NBIS
1571
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.8B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1572
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $8M | 0.01% |
129,718
-12,046
| -8% | -$621K |
|
1573
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.08B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
252,981
-66,723
| -21% | -$2.15M |
|
1574
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$183B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
115,000
-29,500
| -20% | -$2.05M |
|
1575
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$28.3B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
49,700
-126,000
| -72% | -$16.6M |
|
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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.