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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$617M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,575
+10,600
| +38% | +$417K |
|
3052
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.29B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,200
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3053
CALL
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$438M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,200
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3054
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.33B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3055
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.55B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,700
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3056
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.67B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
| – | – |
|
|
TBCH
3057
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$238M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
| – | – |
|
3058
PUT
Ouster
OUST
$2.11B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,300
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3059
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$36.5B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-37,800
| -84% | -$7.59M |
|
3060
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.72B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+2,500
| +10% | +$116K |
|
|
CAI
3061
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$4.41B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
49,785
+42,285
| +564% | +$1.35M |
|
3062
SentinelOne
S
$6.35B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,387
+4,225
| +5% | +$75.8K |
|
3063
Playtika
PLTK
$1.53B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
384,834
+191,435
| +99% | +$781K |
|
3064
Vistra
VST
$48.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,637
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3065
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.59B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
49,512
+6,620
| +15% | +$202K |
|
3066
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$10.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,142
-7,731
| -31% | -$645K |
|
|
UMH
3067
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.34B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,631
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3068
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.44B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,029
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3069
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.99B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+13,200
| +330% | +$1.08M |
|
3070
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.13B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3071
Avient
AVNT
$3.29B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+15,985
| +55% | +$556K |
|
3072
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$5.93B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,877
-47,802
| -44% | -$1.14M |
|
3073
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
3074
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
188,157
+126,065
| +203% | +$1.11M |
|
3075
Safe Bulkers
SB
$772M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
332,056
+233,397
| +237% | +$990K |
|
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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.