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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$152M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
706,900
+67,324
| +11% | +$81.8K |
|
3002
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.81B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+9,100
| +120% | +$752K |
|
3003
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.43B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
275,700
+138,300
| +101% | +$601K |
|
3004
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$89.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,037
-154,927
| -96% | -$23.2M |
|
3005
PUT
Argan
AGX
$7.33B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+3,500
| +194% | +$631K |
|
|
DOCU
3006
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3007
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-42,100
| -56% | -$1.44M |
|
3008
Metallus
MTUS
$879M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
75,671
-19,173
| -20% | -$255K |
|
3009
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.49B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,388
+12,028
| +35% | +$270K |
|
3010
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,400
| +213% | +$757K |
|
3011
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
28,607
-43,841
| -61% | -$1.65M |
|
3012
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.57B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,537
+11,999
| +184% | +$729K |
|
3013
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$157B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-20,300
| -58% | -$1.27M |
|
3014
Intel
INTC
$435B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-2,269,999
| -98% | -$47M |
|
3015
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$6.13B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3016
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3017
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
3018
PUT
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$462K |
|
3019
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.36B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3020
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.62B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-63,300
| -39% | -$734K |
|
3021
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.07B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,013
-141,473
| -88% | -$7.81M |
|
|
GPMT
3022
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.3M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
462,948
+148,793
| +47% | +$334K |
|
3023
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,800
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3024
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.77B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,713
-632,381
| -95% | -$25.2M |
|
3025
YPF
YPF
$19.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,136
-44,190
| -55% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.