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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.94B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,514
+10,363
| +145% | +$1.54M |
|
2502
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,342
-263,316
| -68% | -$7.29M |
|
2503
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.19B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-21,500
| -20% | -$708K |
|
2504
Papa John's
PZZA
$995M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,350
+51,282
| +392% | +$2.37M |
|
|
HIMX
2505
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.19B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
350,447
+301,887
| +622% | +$2.59M |
|
2506
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$11B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
| – | – |
|
2507
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.39B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+100
| +0.2% | +$5.91K |
|
2508
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.47B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,839
+21,795
| +68% | +$1.29M |
|
|
TPC
2509
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.38B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
| – | – |
|
|
RDAG
2510
Republic Digital Acquisition Co
RDAG
$389M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2511
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$6.62B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+90,400
| +505% | +$2.56M |
|
2512
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$207M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
551,776
-130,642
| -19% | -$733K |
|
2513
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.32B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
| – | – |
|
2514
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,872
+9,966
| +84% | +$1.31M |
|
2515
Adtran
ADTN
$682M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+324,869
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2516
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+56,000
| +560% | +$2.99M |
|
|
GSHR
2517
Gesher Acquisition Corp II
GSHR
$215M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
SVM
2518
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.13B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
482,700
+299,000
| +163% | +$1.46M |
|
2519
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,925,843
+754,313
| +64% | +$940K |
|
2520
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.78B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
223,242
-401,476
| -64% | -$5.08M |
|
|
DOO
2521
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.58B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
MAGN
2522
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$475M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
259,209
-196,595
| -43% | -$2.44M |
|
2523
Idacorp
IDA
$7.86B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,966
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2524
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$255M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
913,688
+8,286
| +0.9% | +$27.9K |
|
|
COLA
2525
Columbus Acquisition Corp
COLA
$48M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.