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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$363M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
54,988
+8,791
| +19% | +$113K |
|
|
ORKA
3302
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$5.44B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,645
| New | +$705K |
|
3303
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$371M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
| – | – |
|
|
SGI
3304
Somnigroup International
SGI
$15.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
11,131
-111,941
| -91% | -$7.04M |
|
3305
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.14B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,770
| New | +$715K |
|
|
GTLS
3306
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
4,598
+3
| +0.1% | +$441 |
|
|
UNIT
3307
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.62B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
|
3308
ORIX
IX
$43.9B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
33,533
-80,297
| -71% | -$1.65M |
|
3309
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
2,371
+900
| +61% | +$282K |
|
3310
Argan
AGX
$7.61B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
3,412
+1,600
| +88% | +$288K |
|
3311
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.4B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
206,796
-700,631
| -77% | -$2.57M |
|
3312
Alector
ALEC
$168M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
534,200
+64,899
| +14% | +$81.2K |
|
3313
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,300
| New | +$679K |
|
|
ADAM
3314
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$783M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,433
| New | +$707K |
|
3315
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.21B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
31,625
-41,874
| -57% | -$1.13M |
|
|
TGNA
3316
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,453
| New | +$739K |
|
3317
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$854M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
13,578
+473
| +4% | +$24.7K |
|
3318
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.4B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
772,100
| – | – |
|
|
IRBT
3319
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
237,100
+166,900
| +238% | +$462K |
|
|
FISV
3320
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$780K |
|
3321
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.3B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,300
| New | +$772K |
|
3322
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.9B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,604
| New | +$715K |
|
3323
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.8B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,500
| -68% | -$1.36M |
|
3324
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-9,100
| -22% | -$203K |
|
3325
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.6B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-8,300
| -60% | -$952K |
|
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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.