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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF
COWG
$2.2B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,652
| New | +$546K |
|
3452
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-35,900
| -42% | -$445K |
|
3453
1st Source
SRCE
$2.09B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
9,329
+3,664
| +65% | +$218K |
|
3454
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$125M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
29,768
| – | – |
|
3455
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$269M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
9,110
-559
| -6% | -$33.1K |
|
3456
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$29.5B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,800
| +156% | +$349K |
|
3457
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
3,895
-2,567
| -40% | -$401K |
|
3458
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$23.7B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
14,179
-12,328
| -47% | -$450K |
|
3459
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.82B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
5,804
| – | – |
|
3460
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
| – | – |
|
3461
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
20,114
+9,160
| +84% | +$247K |
|
3462
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
10,365
+1,255
| +14% | +$63.4K |
|
3463
CALL
Aon
AON
$78.4B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
|
CTLP
3464
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,928
| New | +$449K |
|
3465
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,075
| New | +$539K |
|
3466
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.48B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
62,092
-300,315
| -83% | -$2.93M |
|
3467
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.9B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,101
| New | +$466K |
|
3468
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.29B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
18,375
-766,436
| -98% | -$19.4M |
|
3469
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.85B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
20,460
-950,577
| -98% | -$25.3M |
|
3470
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-17,200
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
3471
Cricut
CRCT
$940M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
82,125
-291,895
| -78% | -$1.67M |
|
3472
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$33.3B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$493K |
|
3473
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.12B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
14,754
+6,800
| +85% | +$249K |
|
3474
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.99B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
| – | – |
|
3475
Viasat
VSAT
$10.2B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
37,707
-5,802
| -13% | -$58.7K |
|
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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.