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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,421
| New | +$912K |
|
|
DEC
3202
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$878M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
59,207
+48,200
| +438% | +$645K |
|
3203
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.16B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
62,744
-53,908
| -46% | -$726K |
|
3204
Stratasys
SSYS
$700M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
75,379
-65,864
| -47% | -$668K |
|
3205
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3206
CALL
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.46B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,300
| New | +$878K |
|
3207
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-93,600
| -91% | -$7.94M |
|
3208
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
24,412
| – | – |
|
3209
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.06B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+17,700
| +27% | +$216K |
|
|
CHCT
3210
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$538M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
51,695
-36,060
| -41% | -$595K |
|
3211
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.66B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
21,472
-30,485
| -59% | -$1.08M |
|
3212
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$42.3B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
7,855
-6,667
| -46% | -$656K |
|
3213
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
+50,000
| +25% | +$186K |
|
3214
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$238M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
9,138
-6,611
| -42% | -$877K |
|
3215
Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF
PTLC
$3.23B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,864
| New | +$825K |
|
|
SCHV
3216
Schwab US Large-Cap Value ETF
SCHV
$15.8B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
30,902
+20,670
| +202% | +$543K |
|
3217
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.93B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
49,816
-247,923
| -83% | -$3.7M |
|
3218
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.05B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
55,543
+7,707
| +16% | +$113K |
|
3219
Abbott
ABT
$182B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
6,279
-10,851
| -63% | -$1.43M |
|
3220
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$6.02B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+6,600
| +11% | +$79.2K |
|
3221
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.7B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-60,200
| -75% | -$2.36M |
|
3222
American Tower
AMT
$77.7B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
3,851
-87,827
| -96% | -$19M |
|
3223
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
19,051
-87,139
| -82% | -$3.67M |
|
3224
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.88B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
34,799
-17,405
| -33% | -$385K |
|
3225
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,749
| New | +$799K |
|
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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.