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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Microvast
MVST
$256M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+183,356
| New | +$573K |
|
3552
Holley
HLLY
$336M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+224,790
| New | +$670K |
|
3553
Sabre
SABR
$743M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
385,600
+212,041
| +122% | +$500K |
|
3554
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$65.9B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,300
| New | +$662K |
|
3555
UGI
UGI
$7.92B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,142
| New | +$739K |
|
3556
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$345M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
649,674
-417,173
| -39% | -$469K |
|
3557
Omega Flex
OFLX
$306M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
22,461
+2,701
| +14% | +$91.6K |
|
3558
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,301
| New | +$446K |
|
3559
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.68B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,769
| New | +$683K |
|
3560
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$228M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
40,542
+26,043
| +180% | +$463K |
|
3561
Simplify Health Care ETF
PINK
$381M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
21,990
-3,676
| -14% | -$111K |
|
3562
ORIX
IX
$42.8B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
26,563
-6,970
| -21% | -$173K |
|
3563
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.76B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
17,065
-105,168
| -86% | -$3.9M |
|
3564
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.43B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-6,500
| -37% | -$364K |
|
3565
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.62B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$695K |
|
3566
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
55,194
+38,794
| +237% | +$511K |
|
3567
IBEX
IBEX
$480M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
17,075
-14,266
| -46% | -$453K |
|
3568
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
24,947
-38,428
| -61% | -$1.07M |
|
3569
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$7.11B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-44,900
| -62% | -$1.21M |
|
3570
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
5,626
-33,394
| -86% | -$4.15M |
|
3571
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.92B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
18,490
-117,793
| -86% | -$4.12M |
|
3572
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
| – | – |
|
3573
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.31B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,951
| New | +$571K |
|
3574
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-19,800
| -50% | -$628K |
|
3575
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$297M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
154,200
| – | – |
|
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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.