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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Bit Digital
BTBT
$428M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+630,439
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2902
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$85.6M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+806,742
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2903
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.32B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,780
-3,427
| -9% | -$211K |
|
|
MH
2904
McGraw Hill
MH
$2.14B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2905
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.62B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-34,200
| -82% | -$8.31M |
|
2906
RB Global
RBA
$21.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,382
-49,223
| -74% | -$5.52M |
|
|
THR
2907
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,349
+56,468
| +407% | +$1.52M |
|
2908
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.95B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
146,597
+96,142
| +191% | +$1.27M |
|
2909
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.77B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
101,800
| – | – |
|
2910
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2911
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$843M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,800
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2912
Qualys
QLYS
$4.76B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
14,113
-6,241
| -31% | -$846K |
|
2913
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$12.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
2914
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$266M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
112,572
-103,685
| -48% | -$1.41M |
|
2915
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.68B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
121,084
+4,267
| +4% | +$45.3K |
|
2916
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$330M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
94,745
-22,854
| -19% | -$377K |
|
2917
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.9B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,365
-116,329
| -79% | -$6.98M |
|
2918
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$6.91B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2919
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$405M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
564,633
+153,175
| +37% | +$556K |
|
2920
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$120B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
274,615
+254,161
| +1,243% | +$1.59M |
|
2921
PUT
Unilever
UL
$142B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,556
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
ORKA
2922
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$5.31B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
95,417
+27,772
| +41% | +$412K |
|
2923
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$33.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-47,900
| -79% | -$5.86M |
|
2924
PUT
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$3.87B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,500
| New | +$986K |
|
2925
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
148,800
-81,200
| -35% | -$752K |
|
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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.