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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$62.4B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
389,700
-61,300
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
1577
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.8B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
17,700
+7,000
| +65% | +$2.84M |
|
|
TBI
1578
Trueblue
TBI
$222M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
1,224,925
-146,210
| -11% | -$788K |
|
1579
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
33,793
-284,840
| -89% | -$65.2M |
|
1580
CALL
International Paper
IP
$22.8B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
168,500
+16,300
| +11% | +$771K |
|
1581
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.9B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
500,100
+390,800
| +358% | +$5.47M |
|
1582
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.3B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
142,200
+49,400
| +53% | +$2.34M |
|
|
1583
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
10,000
-23,900
| -71% | -$16.2M |
|
1584
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.92B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
92,448
+77,211
| +507% | +$6.56M |
|
|
SHYF
1585
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
625,059
-272,458
| -30% | -$2.67M |
|
1586
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.2B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
372,572
-343,155
| -48% | -$7.12M |
|
1587
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.42B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
595,432
+454,884
| +324% | +$6.56M |
|
1588
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
+218,500
| New | +$7.56M |
|
1589
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$29B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
62,700
-18,200
| -22% | -$1.94M |
|
|
TMHC
1590
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
126,794
-73,518
| -37% | -$4.27M |
|
1591
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.5B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRUS
1592
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
147,902
+96,885
| +190% | +$4.55M |
|
|
1593
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.3B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+140,400
| New | +$6.66M |
|
1594
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.85B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
1,198,237
-500,381
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
1595
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$2.31B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
574,207
+95,777
| +20% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CEPT
1596
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners II
CEPT
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
+704,187
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1597
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.9B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
33,900
+28,900
| +578% | +$6.7M |
|
1598
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.55B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
824,727
+792,331
| +2,446% | +$6.51M |
|
1599
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$7.35M |
|
1600
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$11.8B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
179,800
+127,800
| +246% | +$4.58M |
|
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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.