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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.93B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+137,800
| New | +$661K |
|
3277
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.36B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$805K |
|
3278
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$1.67B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
87,932
-921,442
| -91% | -$7.88M |
|
3279
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.99B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
34,802
-22,593
| -39% | -$498K |
|
3280
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.45B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
456,716
-306,900
| -40% | -$556K |
|
3281
NewMarket
NEU
$7.13B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,137
| New | +$705K |
|
3282
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$3.91B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$689K |
|
|
JOYY
3283
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$683K |
|
3284
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$29.3B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+1,100
| +6% | +$39.7K |
|
3285
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25.5B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
8,094
+2,475
| +44% | +$227K |
|
|
SVM
3286
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.16B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
+135,200
| +279% | +$524K |
|
3287
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.27B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
43,876
+23,629
| +117% | +$385K |
|
3288
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.45B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,718
| New | +$758K |
|
3289
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$314M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
164,144
-26,221
| -14% | -$115K |
|
3290
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.81B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
3291
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$18.9B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
9,762
-6,148
| -39% | -$455K |
|
3292
Magnite
MGNI
$2.73B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,947
| New | +$471K |
|
3293
Simplify Health Care ETF
PINK
$374M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
25,666
-900
| -3% | -$25.9K |
|
3294
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.5B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
5,534
-5,507
| -50% | -$764K |
|
3295
KE Holdings
BEKE
$17.4B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,316
| New | +$833K |
|
3296
SmartRent
SMRT
$186M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
775,817
-220,046
| -22% | -$197K |
|
3297
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$942M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
31,066
-41,676
| -57% | -$952K |
|
3298
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$67.3B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$758K |
|
3299
PUT
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
3300
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF
PVAL
$12.9B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
18,945
-2,729
| -13% | -$103K |
|
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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.