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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.27B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
45,923
+1,271
| +3% | +$31.4K |
|
2952
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$589M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,714
-15,300
| -28% | -$455K |
|
2953
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.16B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,604
+36,704
| +465% | +$987K |
|
2954
PUT
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2955
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2956
Sweetgreen
SG
$756M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,709
| New | +$1.4M |
|
2957
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
406,600
-1,103,400
| -73% | -$3.28M |
|
2958
Palomar
PLMR
$3.79B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
8,160
-27,037
| -77% | -$4.19M |
|
|
EUAD
2959
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF
EUAD
$1.18B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,065
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
BRFS
2960
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
342,347
-583,308
| -63% | -$2.11M |
|
|
CHPG
2961
ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp
CHPG
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2962
Upwork
UPWK
$1.21B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
92,725
+72,893
| +368% | +$1.05M |
|
2963
Tredegar Corp
TG
$263M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
141,429
-26,187
| -16% | -$211K |
|
2964
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.32B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-64,200
| -78% | -$3.87M |
|
2965
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,186
-13,340
| -65% | -$2.17M |
|
|
GES
2966
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
102,548
-56,846
| -36% | -$635K |
|
|
INN
2967
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$743M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
243,202
-4,000
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
2968
BlueLinx
BXC
$465M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,614
-5,619
| -25% | -$393K |
|
2969
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,830
+2,563
| +41% | +$320K |
|
2970
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.86B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2971
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$73.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+800
| +50% | +$373K |
|
2972
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.69B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
141,212
-567,531
| -80% | -$4.11M |
|
|
NNE
2973
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$837M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,660
| New | +$983K |
|
2974
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.73B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
UCFI
2975
CN Healthy Food Tech Group
UCFI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,035
| – | – |
|
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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.