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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRTX
3726
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$666M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
41,110
-66,582
| -62% | -$508K |
|
|
GDEN
3727
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
10,761
-36,079
| -77% | -$983K |
|
|
INVX
3728
Innovex International
INVX
$1.87B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
20,263
-6,062
| -23% | -$93.2K |
|
|
OCSAW
3729
Oculis Holding AG Warrants
OCSAW
$208M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
35,616
| – | – |
|
3730
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.57B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3731
Karat Packaging
KRT
$789M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,178
| New | +$311K |
|
|
SEMR
3732
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
34,754
-151,237
| -81% | -$1.46M |
|
3733
PUT
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.35B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-4,500
| -22% | -$72K |
|
3734
CVRx
CVRX
$126M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
53,375
+23,179
| +77% | +$160K |
|
3735
Alico
ALCO
$286M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,567
| New | +$290K |
|
3736
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
UTES
$1.4B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
4,114
| – | – |
|
3737
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$1.58B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-12,100
| -34% | -$190K |
|
|
REVG
3738
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
6,524
-14,900
| -70% | -$554K |
|
3739
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.42B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
10,849
-2,251
| -17% | -$56.1K |
|
3740
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
24,005
-117,808
| -83% | -$1.43M |
|
3741
Similarweb
SMWB
$551M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
39,113
+22,963
| +142% | +$172K |
|
3742
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$899M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
22,145
-4,399
| -17% | -$57.6K |
|
3743
Traeger
COOK
$170M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,571
-1,959
| -35% | -$151K |
|
3744
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$312K |
|
|
ARTY
3745
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$3.49B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
7,428
| – | – |
|
3746
Korro Bio
KRRO
$153M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,383
| New | +$351K |
|
3747
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.82B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,868
| New | +$314K |
|
|
SEI
3748
CALL
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.31B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$252K |
|
3749
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,729
| New | +$279K |
|
3750
Cellebrite
CLBT
$3.54B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
18,854
-227,488
| -92% | -$4.06M |
|
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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.