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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
AerSale
ASLE
$291M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
156,371
+84,806
| +119% | +$639K |
|
3177
Pulmonx
LUNG
$52.8M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
789,249
+299,369
| +61% | +$626K |
|
3178
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$534M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,913
-27,366
| -58% | -$1.57M |
|
3179
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$106M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,932
-2,303
| -5% | -$66.2K |
|
3180
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.03B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,010
-2,028
| -10% | -$123K |
|
3181
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
46,398
+14,773
| +47% | +$380K |
|
3182
CALL
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$646M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,900
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
QUMSU
3183
Quantumsphere Acquisition Corp Units
QUMSU
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3184
Bioventus
BVS
$889M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
188,892
+118,450
| +168% | +$822K |
|
3185
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.94B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,417
-9,485
| -16% | -$242K |
|
|
WBI
3186
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
$1.53B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SFIX
3187
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$567M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
289,767
+105,536
| +57% | +$521K |
|
3188
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.93B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
|
CHPG
3189
ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp
CHPG
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
3190
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3191
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-6,100
| -34% | -$642K |
|
3192
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.17B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
|
3193
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-21,000
| -53% | -$1.53M |
|
3194
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-9,300
| -17% | -$260K |
|
3195
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,941
-39,585
| -41% | -$844K |
|
3196
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$22.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+1,000
| +9% | +$114K |
|
3197
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
12,910
-73,169
| -85% | -$7.34M |
|
3198
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.94B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,286
-16,447
| -62% | -$1.82M |
|
3199
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$5.88B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+24,800
| +198% | +$822K |
|
3200
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$5.69B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,614
| New | +$808K |
|
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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.