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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Limoneira
LMNR
$245M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
55,890
+9,363
| +20% | +$145K |
|
3452
Certara
CERT
$1.23B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
67,732
+22,450
| +50% | +$246K |
|
3453
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.9B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
8,164
-2,908
| -26% | -$281K |
|
3454
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
84,312
-790,020
| -90% | -$7.66M |
|
3455
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.6B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$698K |
|
3456
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.63B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
2,580
+10
| +0.4% | +$2.83K |
|
3457
CALL
Solid Power
SLDP
$475M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+237,200
| New | +$894K |
|
3458
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.13B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,425
| New | +$838K |
|
3459
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.01B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$738K |
|
3460
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.3B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
45,841
+14,721
| +47% | +$253K |
|
3461
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$447M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+32,400
| +107% | +$469K |
|
3462
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.95B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
40,750
-9,066
| -18% | -$168K |
|
|
UHGWW
3463
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
439,789
| – | – |
|
3464
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$1.22B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
25,360
-26,262
| -51% | -$760K |
|
3465
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.1B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$796K |
|
3466
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$32B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
3467
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$908M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,657
| New | +$811K |
|
|
NFGC
3468
New Found Gold
NFGC
$542M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
338,715
+224,700
| +197% | +$395K |
|
3469
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$585M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
45,697
-12,851
| -22% | -$210K |
|
3470
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-21,800
| -87% | -$5.36M |
|
|
SHOE
3471
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$431M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
38,622
-66,893
| -63% | -$1.45M |
|
3472
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.26B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
11,473
-12,118
| -51% | -$884K |
|
3473
1st Source
SRCE
$2.18B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
13,032
+3,703
| +40% | +$232K |
|
|
RC
3474
Ready Capital
RC
$261M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
207,236
+160,497
| +343% | +$677K |
|
3475
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$12.1B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.