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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
OppFi
OPFI
$813M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
| – | – |
|
3077
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.75B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,441
-47,381
| -55% | -$1.76M |
|
3078
Teekay
TK
$996M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,886
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3079
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$765M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,567
-5,074
| -6% | -$94.6K |
|
3080
Resources Connection
RGP
$140M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
290,124
+117,222
| +68% | +$602K |
|
3081
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
3082
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-108,000
| -88% | -$11.2M |
|
3083
PUT
Cactus
WHD
$3.63B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3084
Ooma
OOMA
$601M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
121,455
+89,498
| +280% | +$1.1M |
|
3085
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
3086
Kodak
KODK
$809M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
226,720
+207,694
| +1,092% | +$1.31M |
|
3087
PUT
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
|
VISN
3088
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.61B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,100
| New | +$1.21M |
|
3089
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.04B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+6,500
| +29% | +$332K |
|
3090
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$22.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3091
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,379
-229,461
| -88% | -$10.1M |
|
3092
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,710
+3,624
| +16% | +$191K |
|
3093
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$10.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
|
BRCB
3094
Black Rock Coffee Bar Inc
BRCB
$173M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3095
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.96B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,139
-117,890
| -86% | -$8.69M |
|
3096
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.26B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+16,975
| +331% | +$869K |
|
3097
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+700
| +8% | +$108K |
|
3098
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.29B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+29,200
| +103% | +$774K |
|
3099
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.08B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+173,202
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3100
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-25,000
| -50% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.