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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,366
-227,667
| -87% | -$10.7M |
|
3027
JPMorgan US Tech Leaders ETF
JTEK
$3.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,173
+125
| +0.7% | +$10.8K |
|
3028
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.51B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,153
+20,039
| +100% | +$697K |
|
3029
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.65B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3030
CALL
Root
ROOT
$895M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-10,900
| -38% | -$1.14M |
|
3031
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-50,100
| -62% | -$2.55M |
|
3032
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.9M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,846
+18,133
| +51% | +$820K |
|
3033
SharkNinja
SN
$22.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,218
-52,922
| -78% | -$6.04M |
|
3034
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$680M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,554
-60,077
| -55% | -$1.95M |
|
3035
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.72B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,877
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
CNTA
3036
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,389
+48,625
| +308% | +$864K |
|
3037
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$7.88B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3038
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$13.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,796
-444,384
| -89% | -$10.3M |
|
3039
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.13B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CHAR
3040
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$116M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3041
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.84B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,800
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3042
Domo
DOMO
$171M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,240
-146,004
| -60% | -$2.26M |
|
3043
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.11B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,390
-211,830
| -76% | -$4.79M |
|
3044
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3045
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$81.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-5,800
| -33% | -$791K |
|
3046
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
234,974
+48,666
| +26% | +$312K |
|
3047
Kadant
KAI
$3.58B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
5,187
+2,816
| +119% | +$919K |
|
|
VIA
3048
Via Transportation Inc
VIA
$1.68B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
RIBB
3049
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$51.9M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3050
CS Disco
LAW
$271M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
237,734
+117,912
| +98% | +$588K |
|
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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.