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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.74B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,700
| New | +$728K |
|
|
SUPV
3577
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$842M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
136,178
-64,371
| -32% | -$561K |
|
3578
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.47B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,446
| New | +$655K |
|
3579
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.34B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$610K |
|
3580
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.03B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,946
| New | +$682K |
|
3581
CALL
YPF
YPF
$19.5B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-21,800
| -44% | -$669K |
|
3582
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$458M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-64,400
| -62% | -$1.26M |
|
3583
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+39,500
| +113% | +$415K |
|
|
NEE.PRT
3584
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.52B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
14,181
-225,000
| -94% | -$10.3M |
|
3585
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$343M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
+126,384
| New | +$802K |
|
3586
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+700
| +9% | +$56K |
|
|
WSR
3587
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
54,196
-53,559
| -50% | -$674K |
|
3588
CALL
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.59B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,300
| New | +$4.81M |
|
|
HTBK
3589
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
66,557
+23,387
| +54% | +$235K |
|
3590
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$336M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
| – | – |
|
3591
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.54B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-80,500
| -88% | -$4.76M |
|
|
AVDL
3592
CALL
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$558K |
|
3593
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$100M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
248,818
+192,010
| +338% | +$423K |
|
3594
LSI Industries
LYTS
$880M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,683
| New | +$563K |
|
3595
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.69B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
| – | – |
|
3596
Entergy
ETR
$52.4B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
6,952
-438,455
| -98% | -$38.6M |
|
3597
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.15B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
| – | – |
|
3598
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$797M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
20,894
-1,431
| -6% | -$46.2K |
|
3599
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.62B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
12,211
+2,892
| +31% | +$134K |
|
3600
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.9B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
2,476
-62,860
| -96% | -$16.5M |
|
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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.