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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.32B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
25,097
-25,225
| -50% | -$1.33M |
|
2902
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.08B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
197,002
+172,419
| +701% | +$973K |
|
2903
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,023
-38,988
| -91% | -$12.1M |
|
2904
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.9B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-38,900
| -70% | -$3.24M |
|
2905
NetApp
NTAP
$34.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-159,833
| -93% | -$15.2M |
|
2906
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.07B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,802
+12,941
| +21% | +$217K |
|
2907
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$264M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,225
-35,503
| -39% | -$716K |
|
2908
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,462
-136,654
| -95% | -$24.7M |
|
|
GTLS
2909
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
| – | – |
|
2910
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.46B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+6,000
| +60% | +$507K |
|
2911
Janus International
JBI
$732M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
165,742
-32,292
| -16% | -$246K |
|
2912
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.79B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-40,700
| -54% | -$1.88M |
|
2913
Koppers
KOP
$965M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,891
-62,201
| -60% | -$1.79M |
|
|
WSR
2914
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
107,755
+43,826
| +69% | +$558K |
|
2915
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.44B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+32,800
| +97% | +$681K |
|
2916
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,162
-30,049
| -75% | -$3.71M |
|
|
HSAI
2917
CALL
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,700
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2918
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,597
-5,523
| -22% | -$384K |
|
2919
ReNew
RNW
$2.22B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
192,706
-74,352
| -28% | -$486K |
|
2920
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-2,200
| -15% | -$203K |
|
2921
908 Devices
MASS
$288M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
186,215
-153,500
| -45% | -$853K |
|
2922
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$161B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,300
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
GRP.U
2923
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,068
-200
| -0.8% | -$9.53K |
|
|
TBCH
2924
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$258M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,800
| New | +$1.14M |
|
2925
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,499
-33,938
| -49% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.