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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$143M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
139,372
+91,032
| +188% | +$1.17M |
|
2677
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,704
-4,876
| -8% | -$142K |
|
2678
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$932M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
-201,800
| -55% | -$1.95M |
|
2679
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,555
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2680
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-500
| -7% | -$124K |
|
2681
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.65B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
79,116
+36,331
| +85% | +$829K |
|
2682
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$22.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+40,700
| +768% | +$1.68M |
|
2683
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.66B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
| – | – |
|
|
CAEP
2684
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners III
CAEP
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,229
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2685
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.72B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
146,439
-17,935
| -11% | -$266K |
|
2686
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,944
-29,762
| -35% | -$947K |
|
2687
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+700
| +13% | +$213K |
|
|
MRC
2688
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
132,879
-113,647
| -46% | -$1.37M |
|
2689
CALL
OppFi
OPFI
$814M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,100
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2690
Manchester United
MANU
$4.03B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
102,044
+89,604
| +720% | +$1.33M |
|
2691
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
22,620
-490,860
| -96% | -$38.6M |
|
2692
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$3.78B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
129,584
-46,655
| -26% | -$751K |
|
2693
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.69B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,591
+5,273
| +83% | +$796K |
|
2694
ON Semiconductor
ON
$30.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,582
-619,719
| -95% | -$26.9M |
|
2695
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.77B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+1,900
| +13% | +$222K |
|
2696
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
10,535
-62,333
| -86% | -$10M |
|
2697
BP
BP
$112B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,423
-32,658
| -35% | -$958K |
|
2698
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.12B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
9,933
-6,520
| -40% | -$1.08M |
|
2699
CALL
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.87B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$1.72M |
|
|
ELME
2700
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
113,020
+65,470
| +138% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.