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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
11,392
+8,892
| +356% | +$1.37M |
|
2727
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.21B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2728
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$550M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,900
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2729
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
23,591
-27,091
| -53% | -$1.8M |
|
2730
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-85,000
| -60% | -$1.92M |
|
2731
Atomera
ATOM
$187M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
341,407
+264,736
| +345% | +$1.41M |
|
2732
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.07B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,166
+32,781
| +609% | +$1.31M |
|
2733
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+5,000
| +13% | +$177K |
|
2734
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.89B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
| – | – |
|
2735
PUT
YPF
YPF
$19.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-122,600
| -69% | -$4.09M |
|
|
CTRA
2736
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
67,403
-832,480
| -93% | -$21.1M |
|
2737
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.29B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
330,526
-122,408
| -27% | -$733K |
|
|
QSEA
2738
Quartzsea Acquisition Corp
QSEA
$107M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+170,012
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2739
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-267,500
| -82% | -$6.92M |
|
2740
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
25,925
-6,814
| -21% | -$416K |
|
|
VSXY
2741
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+5,800
| +7% | +$113K |
|
2742
Illumina
ILMN
$29.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,832
-57,329
| -76% | -$4.65M |
|
2743
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,425
-58,894
| -33% | -$585K |
|
2744
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,500
| +68% | +$619K |
|
2745
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.81B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
| – | – |
|
2746
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.28B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2747
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,375
+46,446
| +274% | +$1.19M |
|
2748
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-41,500
| -71% | -$3.58M |
|
2749
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
185,760
+25,206
| +16% | +$224K |
|
2750
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.14B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-5,000
| -15% | -$276K |
|
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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.