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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.81B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
2702
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-11,000
| -13% | -$266K |
|
2703
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.22B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,679
-10,465
| -19% | -$421K |
|
2704
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.69B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-32,700
| -56% | -$1.87M |
|
|
RWT
2705
Redwood Trust
RWT
$587M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
302,771
+290,838
| +2,437% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CALY
2706
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+161,900
| +271% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BBUC
2707
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$6.55B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
57,037
+6,270
| +12% | +$171K |
|
|
NTST
2708
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.13B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,056
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2709
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,957
-132,913
| -73% | -$4.46M |
|
2710
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$104B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,075
+44,817
| +201% | +$1.17M |
|
2711
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$3.14B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,044
+1,904
| +6% | +$89.3K |
|
2712
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,361
-13,584
| -49% | -$1.39M |
|
2713
SITE Centers
SITC
$235M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
156,031
-269,251
| -63% | -$3.23M |
|
2714
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.13B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
271,474
+164,920
| +155% | +$1.09M |
|
2715
Perion Network
PERI
$378M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
173,718
-84,841
| -33% | -$811K |
|
2716
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,618
-4,029
| -28% | -$585K |
|
2717
Amdocs
DOX
$5.83B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,192
-67,087
| -78% | -$6M |
|
2718
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
12,123
-14,292
| -54% | -$1.91M |
|
2719
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$497M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
158,796
-41,957
| -21% | -$416K |
|
2720
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.52B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+675,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2721
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$634M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
7,015
+5,491
| +360% | +$1.33M |
|
2722
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.06B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
41,528
+3,870
| +10% | +$131K |
|
2723
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.54B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
2724
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$5.93B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
52,908
-7,810
| -13% | -$228K |
|
2725
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+105,500
| +793% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.