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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$741M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
390,648
-4,603
| -1% | -$17.2K |
|
2927
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.22B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,741
-155,031
| -72% | -$2.95M |
|
2928
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+35,300
| +380% | +$953K |
|
2929
CALL
Corning
GLW
$108B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2930
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$202M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
124,079
-43,681
| -26% | -$551K |
|
|
DNB
2931
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
144,339
-122,061
| -46% | -$1.09M |
|
2932
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$88.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+800
| +25% | +$248K |
|
|
FLG
2933
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.83B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
-32,300
| -21% | -$369K |
|
2934
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+26,700
| +102% | +$646K |
|
2935
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$52.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
CIVI
2936
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-46,400
| -50% | -$1.34M |
|
2937
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$7.35B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,100
| New | +$998K |
|
2938
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$37.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-321,000
| -95% | -$17.1M |
|
2939
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.43B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,545
-3,416
| -11% | -$149K |
|
2940
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2941
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.36B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+13,000
| +210% | +$874K |
|
2942
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
28,410
+11,473
| +68% | +$513K |
|
2943
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.48B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+66,800
| +45% | +$402K |
|
|
ARIS
2944
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
54,331
-11,929
| -18% | -$294K |
|
2945
CALL
Emcor
EME
$31.4B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-24,300
| -91% | -$10.7M |
|
2946
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+8,500
| +25% | +$209K |
|
2947
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
CNR
2948
CALL
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.02B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
| – | – |
|
2949
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.24B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,445
| New | +$1.27M |
|
2950
Pulmonx
LUNG
$52.8M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
489,880
+3,325
| +0.7% | +$13.1K |
|
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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.