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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.7B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,278
| New | +$286K |
|
3752
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
8,323
-104,967
| -93% | -$3.88M |
|
3753
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.44B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+1,200
| +17% | +$40.1K |
|
3754
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
2,247
-12,013
| -84% | -$1.38M |
|
3755
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.1B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
23,053
-62,803
| -73% | -$809K |
|
3756
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-9,400
| -85% | -$1.59M |
|
3757
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+100,000
| +100% | +$99.8K |
|
3758
Avantor
AVTR
$7.81B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
22,068
-239,289
| -92% | -$3.27M |
|
3759
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-73,100
| -91% | -$2.86M |
|
3760
SoundThinking
SSTI
$107M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
22,711
-6,561
| -22% | -$102K |
|
3761
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$284K |
|
3762
DMC Global
BOOM
$121M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
36,744
-7,925
| -18% | -$56K |
|
3763
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.1B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
8,004
-14,793
| -65% | -$504K |
|
3764
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TWFG
3765
TWFG Inc
TWFG
$342M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,417
| New | +$281K |
|
3766
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$937M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
4,363
-1,713
| -28% | -$111K |
|
3767
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
21,219
-26,795
| -56% | -$381K |
|
|
CNR
3768
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.19B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-1,500
| -26% | -$107K |
|
3769
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$7.3B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,678
| New | +$226K |
|
3770
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$582M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
7,695
-687
| -8% | -$24.1K |
|
3771
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$385M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
14,777
-10,514
| -42% | -$164K |
|
3772
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.48B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
8,317
-48,246
| -85% | -$1.71M |
|
|
KALV
3773
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
25,720
| – | – |
|
3774
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-69,000
| -79% | -$1M |
|
3775
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$233K |
|
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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.