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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.17B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,796
+740
| +4% | +$35.9K |
|
3302
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$7.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
79,471
+52,793
| +198% | +$621K |
|
|
CAPN
3303
Cayson Acquisition Corp
CAPN
$58.7M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3304
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.48B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
+26,464
| +222% | +$786K |
|
|
AVDX
3305
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,647
-62,018
| -37% | -$614K |
|
|
SEE
3306
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,310
+3,384
| +13% | +$108K |
|
3307
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,970
| New | +$996K |
|
3308
Park Aerospace
PKE
$723M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,627
+8,505
| +20% | +$154K |
|
3309
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,205
-11,864
| -84% | -$5.92M |
|
3310
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$248M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,169
| – | – |
|
3311
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.16B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
84,639
-2,082
| -2% | -$25.5K |
|
|
ADAM
3312
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$781M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
147,036
+35,603
| +32% | +$247K |
|
3313
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$367M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,878
+26,101
| +177% | +$553K |
|
3314
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.56B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,663
| New | +$985K |
|
3315
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$971K |
|
|
DAAQ
3316
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp
DAAQ
$170M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3317
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$156M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,569
| New | +$765K |
|
3318
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$272M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
481,245
-67,967
| -12% | -$137K |
|
3319
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.65B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,300
| New | +$766K |
|
3320
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+10,100
| +80% | +$603K |
|
3321
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$14B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,399
-5,311
| -28% | -$392K |
|
3322
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.03B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3323
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.37B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,346
+24,181
| +199% | +$482K |
|
3324
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$31.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
|
NPAC
3325
New Providence Acquisition Corp III
NPAC
$400M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
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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.