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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$6.22B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
| – | – |
|
|
ALX
3702
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
1,466
-199
| -12% | -$42.8K |
|
3703
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-4,200
| -78% | -$1.2M |
|
3704
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$364K |
|
|
RUMBW
3705
RUM Group Inc Warrant
RUMBW
$12.1M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
106,572
| – | – |
|
3706
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$840M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
7,739
-1,888
| -20% | -$78.4K |
|
3707
Avita Medical
RCEL
$142M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
61,971
-9,737
| -14% | -$70.8K |
|
|
CGC
3708
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$375M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
268,700
-230,000
| -46% | -$306K |
|
|
AOMR
3709
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$219M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,592
| New | +$314K |
|
3710
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.5B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$259K |
|
3711
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.62B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-61,900
| -75% | -$826K |
|
3712
NB Bancorp
NBBK
$983M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
18,116
+1,595
| +10% | +$26.9K |
|
3713
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.72B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,696
| New | +$318K |
|
3714
Miller Industries
MLR
$586M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
7,216
+1,723
| +31% | +$74.9K |
|
3715
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF
DYNF
$38.1B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,879
| New | +$295K |
|
3716
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF
DUHP
$12.3B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
8,998
-5,785
| -39% | -$193K |
|
3717
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.79B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-2,000
| -38% | -$190K |
|
3718
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.69B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$318K |
|
|
SPTN
3719
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
12,055
-77,985
| -87% | -$1.56M |
|
3720
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.48B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-15,500
| -64% | -$381K |
|
3721
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.04B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
8,034
-16,270
| -67% | -$625K |
|
3722
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
3,397
+697
| +26% | +$59.1K |
|
3723
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.87B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
11,859
-3,200
| -21% | -$84K |
|
3724
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.36B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
8,486
+422
| +5% | +$14.8K |
|
3725
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.97B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-12,100
| -88% | -$2.18M |
|
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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.