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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FLY
2851
Firefly Aerospace
FLY
$2.93B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2852
CALL
Corning
GLW
$107B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
|
BLZRU
2853
Trailblazer Acquisition Corp Unit
BLZRU
$205M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2854
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.44B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+30,530
| +699% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SFBS
2855
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,424
-46,829
| -65% | -$3.88M |
|
2856
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.17B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-6,700
| -12% | -$239K |
|
2857
PUT
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.79B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
165,200
-14,300
| -8% | -$165K |
|
2858
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$649M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
206,861
+67,900
| +49% | +$579K |
|
2859
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$740M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
247,800
+14,500
| +6% | +$110K |
|
2860
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.27B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,980
-67,389
| -69% | -$4.1M |
|
|
VSXY
2861
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.09B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-17,800
| -19% | -$400K |
|
|
PELI
2862
DELISTED
Pelican Acquisition Corp
PELI
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
TIGR
2863
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$856M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
+146,000
| +344% | +$1.57M |
|
|
CNR
2864
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$3.93B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+5,700
| +31% | +$427K |
|
2865
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.32B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,730
-16,728
| -20% | -$481K |
|
2866
AdvanSix
ASIX
$542M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
102,770
+8,598
| +9% | +$181K |
|
|
MTA
2867
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$689M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
313,578
+35,745
| +13% | +$169K |
|
2868
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-13,900
| -29% | -$813K |
|
2869
Tilray
TLRY
$543M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,890
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
MPT
2870
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.84B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
390,300
-256,400
| -40% | -$1.13M |
|
|
P
2871
Everpure Inc
P
$23B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,605
+14,199
| +151% | +$944K |
|
2872
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
376,800
+176,800
| +88% | +$1M |
|
2873
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.19B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
HUT
2874
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$9.93B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,600
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2875
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$95B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-25,000
| -74% | -$5.63M |
|
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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.