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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,000
| +40% | +$475K |
|
2777
PUT
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-9,700
| -24% | -$569K |
|
|
SOBO
2778
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.75B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
62,632
+19,904
| +47% | +$506K |
|
2779
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$13.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-104,700
| -64% | -$2.76M |
|
2780
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$1.02B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-55,000
| -62% | -$2.24M |
|
|
TRUE
2781
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
855,141
+18,743
| +2% | +$28.6K |
|
2782
Weave Communications
WEAV
$548M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
195,056
-133,096
| -41% | -$1.29M |
|
2783
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.76B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,615
-11,557
| -22% | -$423K |
|
2784
Quad
QUAD
$434M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
285,495
+144,863
| +103% | +$784K |
|
2785
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
11,727
-38,165
| -76% | -$5.61M |
|
2786
Avnet
AVT
$7.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,329
-178,663
| -85% | -$8.87M |
|
2787
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$3.8B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,478
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
CPRX
2788
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
73,972
-26,423
| -26% | -$624K |
|
2789
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$124B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-9,200
| -72% | -$4.24M |
|
2790
Polestar Automotive Holding UK
PSNY
$2.03B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,860
+5,416
| +12% | +$172K |
|
2791
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.12B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+15,000
| +36% | +$446K |
|
2792
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.64B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-200,000
| -78% | -$4.55M |
|
|
SKX
2793
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-33,400
| -57% | -$1.92M |
|
2794
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$40.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2795
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.13B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$1.45M |
|
2796
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.83B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
117,232
+39,584
| +51% | +$522K |
|
2797
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2798
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.39B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,995
-8,111
| -35% | -$831K |
|
2799
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$46.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,557
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2800
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$23.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.53M |
|
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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.