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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Unitil
UTL
$1.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,134
-2,126
| -9% | -$118K |
|
|
BRSP
3052
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$683M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+218,105
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3053
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,755
-47,206
| -69% | -$2.81M |
|
3054
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$22.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
3055
Sagimet Biosciences
SGMT
$449M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,848
| New | +$607K |
|
3056
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$620M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,975
-60,300
| -68% | -$2.29M |
|
3057
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$109M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,235
-500
| -1% | -$12K |
|
|
SKX
3058
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,224
-2,609,954
| -99% | -$150M |
|
3059
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.81B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,013
-182,850
| -84% | -$4.75M |
|
3060
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$412M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
703,117
+531,069
| +309% | +$961K |
|
3061
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-130,400
| -94% | -$16.2M |
|
|
DMC
3062
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.37B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
33,314
-30,361
| -48% | -$999K |
|
3063
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.24B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3064
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.01B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,888
-226,467
| -93% | -$17.7M |
|
3065
StoneX
SNEX
$8.99B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,649
| New | +$1M |
|
3066
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
103,553
-209,325
| -67% | -$2.55M |
|
3067
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$19.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
5,470
+3,700
| +209% | +$640K |
|
3068
Paycom
PAYC
$7.54B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,658
-137,420
| -97% | -$32.6M |
|
3069
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.82B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+13,000
| +27% | +$204K |
|
3070
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$271M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
549,212
-19,285
| -3% | -$34.1K |
|
3071
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-42,400
| -33% | -$508K |
|
3072
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
32,169
-52,828
| -62% | -$1.77M |
|
3073
DT Midstream
DTM
$14.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,745
+1,014
| +12% | +$103K |
|
3074
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$85.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-78,000
| -82% | -$4.61M |
|
|
MTA
3075
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$688M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
277,833
+208,532
| +301% | +$665K |
|
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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.