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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FAC
3526
Factorial Energy Inc
FAC
$527M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$500K |
|
3527
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.29B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,120
| New | +$499K |
|
3528
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.66B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
3,381
+1,200
| +55% | +$137K |
|
3529
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.51B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,328
-27,533
| -73% | -$1.2M |
|
|
STKL
3530
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,737
| New | +$450K |
|
3531
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,110
| New | +$496K |
|
3532
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.67B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,603
| New | +$488K |
|
3533
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$485M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-25,000
| -56% | -$444K |
|
3534
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$383M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
21,037
| – | – |
|
3535
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.77B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
4,694
-81,559
| -95% | -$9.13M |
|
3536
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
11,888
-197,636
| -94% | -$6.8M |
|
3537
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$19.5B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,847
| New | +$463K |
|
3538
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.73B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,959
| New | +$460K |
|
3539
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.01B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
17,003
-3,109
| -15% | -$85.4K |
|
3540
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$459M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
3,311
| – | – |
|
3541
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.85B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
15,171
-12,582
| -45% | -$378K |
|
|
CVGW
3542
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
17,943
-197,414
| -92% | -$5.16M |
|
3543
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$255M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
44,420
+12,724
| +40% | +$132K |
|
3544
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$56.4B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$355K |
|
3545
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$6.87B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-16,700
| -48% | -$401K |
|
3546
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$170M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$341K |
|
3547
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$965M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
16,083
-39,399
| -71% | -$1.12M |
|
3548
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
WTAI
$592M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
19,222
| – | – |
|
3549
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$177M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
56,007
+14,018
| +33% | +$119K |
|
3550
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.24B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
7,863
-1,289
| -14% | -$70.6K |
|
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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.