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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$344M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
117,599
-51,320
| -30% | -$648K |
|
2802
CALL
YPF
YPF
$19.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-50,700
| -51% | -$1.69M |
|
2803
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.86B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
FL
2804
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,090
-1,150,035
| -95% | -$20.9M |
|
2805
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$429M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
790,953
+6,115
| +0.8% | +$10.4K |
|
|
CHAR
2806
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$116M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2807
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$346M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
307,335
+174,374
| +131% | +$953K |
|
2808
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.76B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,650
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2809
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.95B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+17,200
| +331% | +$1.25M |
|
2810
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$6.03B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,800
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2811
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
5,931
-15,673
| -73% | -$3.43M |
|
2812
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.42B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,278
-59,591
| -71% | -$3.65M |
|
2813
FMC
FMC
$1.35B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
36,741
-34,233
| -48% | -$1.36M |
|
2814
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.72B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,423
-27,073
| -57% | -$2.07M |
|
2815
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-460,087
| -89% | -$11.7M |
|
|
RIBB
2816
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2817
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,906
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2818
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.54B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+36,298
| +137% | +$861K |
|
2819
Republic Services
RSG
$67.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,174
-1,446
| -19% | -$357K |
|
2820
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.65B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
695,031
-298,330
| -30% | -$535K |
|
|
CRON
2821
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.07B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
796,162
+647,573
| +436% | +$1.23M |
|
2822
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,572
-23,380
| -65% | -$2.64M |
|
2823
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
2824
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2825
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$90.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-14,900
| -57% | -$1.74M |
|
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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.