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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFWM
3576
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
87,157
-52,310
| -38% | -$268K |
|
3577
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
-8,200
| -10% | -$36.1K |
|
3578
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.18B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
|
ATXS
3579
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
82,396
+63,639
| +339% | +$308K |
|
3580
Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF
AVLV
$17.3B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
6,463
-1,100
| -15% | -$70.8K |
|
3581
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$1.9B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
7,358
| – | – |
|
3582
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$722M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
5,679
-13,205
| -70% | -$950K |
|
3583
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
|
FIRY
3584
Firy Inc
FIRY
$127M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
63,847
+25,971
| +69% | +$144K |
|
|
HIMX
3585
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.2B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
48,560
-90,289
| -65% | -$710K |
|
|
AAUC
3586
Allied Gold Corp
AAUC
$2.64B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,232
| New | +$456K |
|
3587
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,009
| New | +$451K |
|
3588
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.33B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,319
| New | +$412K |
|
3589
AerSale
ASLE
$292M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
71,565
-65,079
| -48% | -$417K |
|
|
HTBK
3590
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
43,170
-2,729
| -6% | -$25K |
|
|
GTLS
3591
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
3592
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.14B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,815
| New | +$385K |
|
3593
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
946
| – | – |
|
|
RPT
3594
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$90.5M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
25,872
-2,906
| -10% | -$47.3K |
|
3595
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-800
| -31% | -$182K |
|
3596
Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.2B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,187
| New | +$400K |
|
3597
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.57B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
51,324
-4,717
| -8% | -$40.3K |
|
3598
Heartland Express
HTLD
$1.11B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
48,156
-222,498
| -82% | -$1.91M |
|
3599
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$82.9M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
444,224
-105,158
| -19% | -$112K |
|
3600
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$432M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,643
| New | +$379K |
|
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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.