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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$415M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
115,156
+58,447
| +103% | +$350K |
|
|
SAFE
3352
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+23,400
| +109% | +$363K |
|
3353
CALL
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.69B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+10,800
| +68% | +$255K |
|
3354
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$420M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+6,700
| +13% | +$100K |
|
3355
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.25B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
13,895
+8,723
| +169% | +$434K |
|
3356
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.58B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
3357
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
17,205
+2,131
| +14% | +$83.7K |
|
3358
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$5.59B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
10,238
-8,937
| -47% | -$617K |
|
3359
Macy's
M
$6.57B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
59,271
-3,621,495
| -98% | -$42M |
|
3360
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12.3B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3361
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$770K |
|
3362
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.08B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
7,766
-665
| -8% | -$59.9K |
|
3363
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$62.9M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
647,629
-302,097
| -32% | -$296K |
|
3364
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-56,700
| -94% | -$8.53M |
|
|
SFIX
3365
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$536M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
184,231
+2,470
| +1% | +$9.24K |
|
3366
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.38B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
4,029
-9,802
| -71% | -$1.45M |
|
3367
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF
FBCG
$6.75B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
14,118
| – | – |
|
|
GOGL
3368
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
92,992
-530,774
| -85% | -$4.03M |
|
3369
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
547,924
| – | – |
|
3370
CALL
Delek US
DK
$3.95B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-20,300
| -39% | -$341K |
|
3371
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$904M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
8,193
+700
| +9% | +$57.7K |
|
3372
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$487M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,771
| New | +$463K |
|
3373
Euroseas
ESEA
$537M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
15,035
+4,184
| +39% | +$153K |
|
3374
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.93B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
116,817
+18,559
| +19% | +$89.1K |
|
3375
Keysight
KEYS
$53.6B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
4,096
-11,497
| -74% | -$1.75M |
|
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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.