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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
UDR
UDR
$12.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,674
+7,499
| +28% | +$311K |
|
2877
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$14B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,710
| New | +$1.28M |
|
2878
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2879
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.12B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
| – | – |
|
2880
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$16B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-21,200
| -58% | -$1.72M |
|
2881
Samsara
IOT
$21.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,301
-6,534
| -16% | -$270K |
|
2882
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.95B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,220
| New | +$1.35M |
|
2883
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$451M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
119,162
+100,124
| +526% | +$1.07M |
|
|
SEE
2884
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,100
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2885
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$768M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,641
-22,329
| -22% | -$353K |
|
|
SNDK
2886
PUT
Sandisk
SNDK
$162B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,789
-26,697
| -46% | -$1.02M |
|
2887
Indivior Pharmaceuticals
INDV
$4.85B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,633
+26,529
| +39% | +$309K |
|
2888
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$329M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,624
+79,847
| +7% | +$105K |
|
2889
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
76,063
+29,332
| +63% | +$521K |
|
2890
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,032
+698
| +3% | +$42.5K |
|
2891
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.26B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
195,672
-342,244
| -64% | -$2.29M |
|
2892
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-135,200
| -74% | -$3.5M |
|
2893
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.51B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,917
-5,554
| -6% | -$86.3K |
|
2894
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$785M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
| – | – |
|
2895
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,393
+5,797
| +26% | +$278K |
|
2896
CALL
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.38B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,900
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2897
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$559M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
43,746
-343
| -0.8% | -$10.3K |
|
|
PMT
2898
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$854M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,609
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2899
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,530
-152,178
| -11% | -$164K |
|
2900
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.04B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
142,405
+100,903
| +243% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.