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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$27.5B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$592K |
|
3327
Gray Television
GTN
$409M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
161,454
-150,492
| -48% | -$583K |
|
3328
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$384M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
24,380
-16,002
| -40% | -$476K |
|
3329
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.99B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
9,604
-295,333
| -97% | -$21.9M |
|
3330
Limoneira
LMNR
$242M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,527
| New | +$736K |
|
3331
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.43B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-15,900
| -32% | -$302K |
|
3332
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.91B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,301
| New | +$688K |
|
3333
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$774M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
22,325
-2,921
| -12% | -$90.5K |
|
3334
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.85B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,400
| New | +$703K |
|
3335
SandRidge Energy
SD
$496M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
66,756
-48,538
| -42% | -$495K |
|
3336
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.32B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-4,000
| -28% | -$265K |
|
3337
Nutrien
NTR
$32.4B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-52,965
| -81% | -$2.99M |
|
|
TRST
3338
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$978M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
21,433
-16,362
| -43% | -$504K |
|
3339
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.4B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+400
| +4% | +$25.2K |
|
3340
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$26.5B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$666K |
|
|
MLNK
3341
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
43,694
+20,751
| +90% | +$347K |
|
|
SARO
3342
StandardAero Inc
SARO
$9.82B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
22,404
-15,058
| -40% | -$422K |
|
3343
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.05B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
195,201
+100,423
| +106% | +$355K |
|
3344
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.18B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,750
| New | +$653K |
|
|
SKX
3345
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
3346
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$815M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,561
| New | +$661K |
|
3347
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$386M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
195,852
-148,693
| -43% | -$443K |
|
3348
Equifax
EFX
$20.8B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
2,713
-13,534
| -83% | -$3.44M |
|
3349
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$25.4B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
10,229
-300
| -3% | -$18.9K |
|
3350
Repligen
RGEN
$7.39B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
5,632
+3,020
| +116% | +$384K |
|
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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.