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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Standex International
SXI
$3.35B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+12,920
| +726% | +$1.94M |
|
2527
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$6.13B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-15,100
| -14% | -$244K |
|
2528
NewtekOne
NEWT
$426M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
203,433
+22,305
| +12% | +$238K |
|
2529
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,591
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2530
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
30,137
-6,183
| -17% | -$415K |
|
|
TIXT
2531
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
627,565
+282,784
| +82% | +$803K |
|
|
EMBJ
2532
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$12B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,028
+7,461
| +23% | +$352K |
|
2533
CALL
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$217M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+8,100
| +9% | +$170K |
|
2534
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$1.91B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
55,727
+23,336
| +72% | +$891K |
|
2535
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,100
| +54% | +$713K |
|
2536
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,178
-5,805
| -26% | -$832K |
|
2537
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.46B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
238,635
-142,881
| -37% | -$1.26M |
|
2538
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$23.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,930
-30,793
| -56% | -$2.83M |
|
2539
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.52B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
601,629
-166,796
| -22% | -$591K |
|
2540
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$324M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
613,059
-271,229
| -31% | -$1.01M |
|
2541
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.79B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
LTM
2542
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
LTM
$14.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,160
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2543
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$853M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
115,077
-134,679
| -54% | -$2.5M |
|
2544
PUT
Rubrik
RBRK
$14.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+17,000
| +213% | +$1.34M |
|
|
2545
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2546
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.34B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,995
+1,317
| +8% | +$151K |
|
|
GOOS
2547
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$904M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2548
AdvanSix
ASIX
$538M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
94,172
-113,465
| -55% | -$2.57M |
|
|
SNBR
2549
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
330,261
-197,064
| -37% | -$1.5M |
|
2550
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$19.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,796
| New | +$1.98M |
|
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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.