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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Dine Brands
DIN
$448M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,528
| New | +$636K |
|
3377
CALL
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.59B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
102,300
| – | – |
|
|
WCC
3378
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
3,594
-81,775
| -96% | -$13.5M |
|
|
EFXT
3379
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.75B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
-66,671
| -44% | -$477K |
|
3380
Greif
GEF
$4.56B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,231
| New | +$582K |
|
|
ECG
3381
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.51B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,461
| New | +$530K |
|
3382
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.6B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$673K |
|
3383
Paymentus
PAY
$3.96B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
20,192
+10,392
| +106% | +$348K |
|
3384
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$980M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
30,039
-3,929
| -12% | -$87.3K |
|
3385
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.75B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
| – | – |
|
3386
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$34.3B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$634K |
|
3387
BlackLine
BL
$1.8B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,627
| New | +$601K |
|
3388
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.6B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-86,500
| -85% | -$3.36M |
|
3389
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$45.4B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-14,000
| -82% | -$2.58M |
|
|
PINE
3390
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$341M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
44,589
-4,088
| -8% | -$63.1K |
|
3391
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
CGDG
$5.42B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
19,491
+6,194
| +47% | +$197K |
|
3392
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.21B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-23,700
| -51% | -$638K |
|
3393
Buckle
BKE
$2.25B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
14,411
-129,476
| -90% | -$5.12M |
|
3394
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+154,200
| New | +$805K |
|
|
ESGR
3395
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
1,939
-202
| -9% | -$67.6K |
|
3396
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.62B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
89,103
-117,700
| -57% | -$803K |
|
3397
HealthStream
HSTM
$814M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
23,513
-16,211
| -41% | -$479K |
|
3398
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$565M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
65,342
-165,564
| -72% | -$1.62M |
|
3399
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.22B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-2,900
| -52% | -$663K |
|
3400
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.78B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
3,841
-92,221
| -96% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.