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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.16B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
111,839
+35,776
| +47% | +$721K |
|
2802
Quanex
NX
$825M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,152
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2803
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,646
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2804
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.67B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+69,294
| +282% | +$1.67M |
|
|
PSKY
2805
PUT
Paramount Skydance Corp
PSKY
$8.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,900
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2806
PUT
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2807
Digi International
DGII
$2.47B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
58,441
-8,288
| -12% | -$285K |
|
2808
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
| – | – |
|
2809
Knowles
KN
$2.95B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,284
-65,354
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
2810
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$332M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,408,803
+211,179
| +18% | +$317K |
|
|
TLN
2811
CALL
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$15.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-50,700
| -91% | -$18.3M |
|
|
NFBK
2812
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
179,994
+50,665
| +39% | +$582K |
|
2813
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,501
-48,488
| -58% | -$2.87M |
|
|
EXK
2814
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.24B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
270,739
-283,713
| -51% | -$1.67M |
|
2815
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.71B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14,457
-3,391
| -19% | -$462K |
|
2816
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,755
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2817
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
251,086
+75,227
| +43% | +$709K |
|
2818
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+500
| +3% | +$71K |
|
|
SRG
2819
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$138M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
497,365
+32,803
| +7% | +$115K |
|
2820
Lithia Motors
LAD
$9.75B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
6,674
+2,651
| +66% | +$855K |
|
2821
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$742M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,614
-55,576
| -38% | -$1.13M |
|
2822
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
+70,000
| +35% | +$541K |
|
2823
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.48B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
675,000
| – | – |
|
|
CALY
2824
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.28B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
| – | – |
|
2825
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+200
| +4% | +$85.5K |
|
Similar funds
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.