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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TE
3701
T1 Energy
TE
$1.16B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
248,742
-665,130
| -73% | -$1.06M |
|
3702
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.61B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,561
| New | +$618K |
|
3703
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$649M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,800
| +166% | +$367K |
|
|
ABX
3704
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$1.02B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+94,348
| New | +$560K |
|
|
TSSI
3705
TSS Inc
TSSI
$259M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
29,815
-218,637
| -88% | -$4.37M |
|
3706
Privia Health
PRVA
$3.13B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,673
| New | +$466K |
|
3707
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.52B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
17,960
-16,616
| -48% | -$504K |
|
|
EU
3708
enCore Energy
EU
$223M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+167,770
| New | +$452K |
|
3709
Symbotic
SYM
$5.39B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
9,975
-408,367
| -98% | -$20.6M |
|
3710
Clarus
CLAR
$128M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
153,575
+20,124
| +15% | +$72.8K |
|
3711
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.02B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
16,678
-325
| -2% | -$10.2K |
|
|
BOW
3712
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.06B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
19,840
-33,802
| -63% | -$1.06M |
|
3713
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$259M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
48,443
+4,023
| +9% | +$42K |
|
3714
Nokia
NOK
$49.9B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,310
| New | +$503K |
|
3715
Fiverr
FVRR
$417M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,921
| New | +$537K |
|
3716
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$540M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+132,806
| New | +$512K |
|
3717
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.45B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$539K |
|
3718
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$855M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
13,704
+3,680
| +37% | +$144K |
|
3719
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.48B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
11,849
| – | – |
|
3720
LG Display
LPL
$2.93B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,223
| New | +$421K |
|
|
PINC
3721
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
18,968
-310,117
| -94% | -$7.49M |
|
3722
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.28B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
41,587
-467,353
| -92% | -$5.33M |
|
3723
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$130M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
29,768
| – | – |
|
|
SLNO
3724
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
7,766
-106,924
| -93% | -$7.93M |
|
3725
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$20.2B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$584K |
|
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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.