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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.1B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
3,963
-107,743
| -96% | -$23.6M |
|
3177
Playtika
PLTK
$1.49B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
193,399
+170,931
| +761% | +$841K |
|
3178
IBEX
IBEX
$474M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
31,341
-19,300
| -38% | -$516K |
|
3179
Mistras Group
MG
$496M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
113,793
-18,727
| -14% | -$158K |
|
3180
Future Fuel
FF
$205M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
234,534
-171,944
| -42% | -$691K |
|
3181
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.1B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
10,212
-6,114
| -37% | -$522K |
|
3182
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$712M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
20,901
+8,611
| +70% | +$360K |
|
3183
Latham Group
SWIM
$670M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
142,152
-237,154
| -63% | -$1.38M |
|
3184
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$914K |
|
3185
Immersion
IMMR
$263M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
114,489
+93,388
| +443% | +$694K |
|
3186
Sasol
SSL
$7.13B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
202,856
-241,248
| -54% | -$988K |
|
|
SEZL
3187
CALL
Sezzle
SEZL
$5.07B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$443K |
|
3188
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.96B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
25,886
-134,430
| -84% | -$4.4M |
|
3189
PUT
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.33B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,000
| New | +$598K |
|
|
PRA
3190
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
39,216
-143,326
| -79% | -$3.31M |
|
3191
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$971M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
110,189
-284,242
| -72% | -$2.18M |
|
3192
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$10B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
4,953
-42
| -0.8% | -$7.06K |
|
3193
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF
RWL
$9.64B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
8,535
| – | – |
|
|
SHCO
3194
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
120,961
-37,188
| -24% | -$231K |
|
3195
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.4B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
12,622
-113,374
| -90% | -$6.23M |
|
3196
PUT
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.8B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$520K |
|
3197
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$15.4B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
3,574
-962
| -21% | -$214K |
|
3198
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.74B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
24,141
+5,096
| +27% | +$174K |
|
3199
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
4,783
-14,377
| -75% | -$2.5M |
|
3200
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.6B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-24,200
| -85% | -$4.48M |
|
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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.