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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
170,376
-4,242,445
| -96% | -$13.9M |
|
3427
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+56,000
| +514% | +$501K |
|
|
GAMB
3428
DELISTED
Gambling.com
GAMB
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
51,620
-20,226
| -28% | -$249K |
|
3429
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.46B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,008
| New | +$496K |
|
3430
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$75.3B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$547K |
|
3431
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$355M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
18,149
-7,303
| -29% | -$248K |
|
|
TLN
3432
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$16.6B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
2,094
| – | – |
|
3433
Allient
ALNT
$1.47B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
16,711
-7,596
| -31% | -$211K |
|
3434
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.54B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
4,910
-2,900
| -37% | -$339K |
|
|
UDMY
3435
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
86,239
+51,288
| +147% | +$354K |
|
3436
Jack in the Box
JACK
$299M
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+500
| +1% | +$11.2K |
|
|
HTB
3437
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$833M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
16,017
+314
| +2% | +$11K |
|
3438
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.2B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
59,198
+36,647
| +163% | +$341K |
|
3439
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.71B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,000
| New | +$559K |
|
3440
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.09B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
45,540
-25,230
| -36% | -$334K |
|
3441
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$733M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$659K |
|
3442
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.46B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
26,960
+1,386
| +5% | +$28.5K |
|
3443
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$650M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
28,465
-125,942
| -82% | -$2.33M |
|
3444
National Presto Industries
NPK
$896M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
6,052
-4,905
| -45% | -$429K |
|
3445
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.4B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-14,700
| -81% | -$2.47M |
|
3446
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.26B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
2,107
-1,513
| -42% | -$391K |
|
3447
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.57B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
16,197
-47,185
| -74% | -$1.66M |
|
3448
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.84B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
50,455
+18,712
| +59% | +$185K |
|
3449
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.63B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,606
| New | +$540K |
|
3450
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$1.9B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
6,556
+2,602
| +66% | +$196K |
|
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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.