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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Stellantis
STLA
$16.5B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,659
| New | +$519K |
|
3502
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.46B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
4,653
-2,229
| -32% | -$271K |
|
3503
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.8B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-54,700
| -78% | -$1.73M |
|
3504
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$165B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$473K |
|
|
BNT
3505
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.7B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,698
| New | +$470K |
|
3506
CS Disco
LAW
$248M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
119,822
+29,589
| +33% | +$116K |
|
3507
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
19,037
+2,432
| +15% | +$65.2K |
|
3508
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$249M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$545K |
|
3509
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$37.2B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
3510
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.67B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$598K |
|
3511
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$836M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
16,345
+8,589
| +111% | +$254K |
|
3512
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.5B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
3,485
-4,858
| -58% | -$696K |
|
|
ECHO
3513
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.1B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
18,735
-289,517
| -94% | -$6.36M |
|
3514
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.12B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,226
| New | +$761K |
|
|
SAFE
3515
Safehold
SAFE
$1.19B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,239
| New | +$516K |
|
3516
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
43,917
-218,593
| -83% | -$2.25M |
|
3517
LSB Industries
LXU
$824M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
65,396
-83,828
| -56% | -$574K |
|
|
PENG
3518
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,737
| New | +$466K |
|
3519
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.02B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
11,133
-200
| -2% | -$8.21K |
|
3520
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$7.05B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$522K |
|
3521
Sonos
SONO
$1.87B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,061
| New | +$458K |
|
3522
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$231M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,038
| New | +$455K |
|
|
PSTL
3523
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$722M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
33,958
+10,044
| +42% | +$138K |
|
3524
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHI
$5.33B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,351
| New | +$493K |
|
3525
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.49B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
11,849
-377
| -3% | -$15.5K |
|
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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.