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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
194,700
-47,300
| -20% | -$457K |
|
2577
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,149
-20,132
| -29% | -$806K |
|
2578
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.68B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,140
+31,314
| +649% | +$1.84M |
|
2579
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$27B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+3,800
| +200% | +$1.33M |
|
2580
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$362M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
282,276
-101,044
| -26% | -$608K |
|
2581
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$579M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
148,474
+28,982
| +24% | +$399K |
|
2582
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2583
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,207
-66,713
| -64% | -$3.36M |
|
|
SUPV
2584
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$823M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,549
-84,884
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
2585
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$68.7M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
541,613
-226,751
| -30% | -$946K |
|
2586
Vertex
VERX
$2.16B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
59,969
-19,191
| -24% | -$730K |
|
2587
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.17B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,776
-73,809
| -59% | -$2.8M |
|
2588
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.93B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,042
| – | – |
|
2589
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.35B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
73,492
-37,364
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
2590
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$15.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,500
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2591
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+10,500
| +198% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ARI
2592
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$864M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
216,670
+194,908
| +896% | +$1.84M |
|
2593
PUT
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.89B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+15,100
| +199% | +$1.19M |
|
|
OBE
2594
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$656M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
375,800
+128,000
| +52% | +$634K |
|
2595
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.33B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
492,243
-717,979
| -59% | -$3.12M |
|
2596
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,643
+188
| +3% | +$52.3K |
|
2597
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.19B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
124,287
+83,509
| +205% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SOHU
2598
Sohu.com
SOHU
$352M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
156,435
+7,783
| +5% | +$82.4K |
|
|
OLO
2599
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
233,433
-290,119
| -55% | -$2.25M |
|
|
FFIC
2600
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
174,624
-74,127
| -30% | -$894K |
|
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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.