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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHCT
3776
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$544M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
30,506
-21,189
| -41% | -$332K |
|
3777
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$9.74B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-457,200
| -96% | -$9.72M |
|
3778
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$753M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,043
| New | +$464K |
|
3779
Koppers
KOP
$974M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,485
-25,406
| -61% | -$782K |
|
3780
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.26B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
9,566
-41,210
| -81% | -$1.8M |
|
3781
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.04B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
3,713
-15,855
| -81% | -$1.99M |
|
3782
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.93B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
39,242
-261,572
| -87% | -$2.92M |
|
3783
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$407M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
2,643
| – | – |
|
|
DEA
3784
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,894
| New | +$452K |
|
3785
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.12B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-49,000
| -60% | -$729K |
|
3786
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.1B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
10,856
+2,822
| +35% | +$115K |
|
3787
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$226M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
104,459
+77,370
| +286% | +$328K |
|
|
AMBQ
3788
Ambiq Micro
AMBQ
$1.48B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,169
| New | +$553K |
|
3789
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.24B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-61,700
| -80% | -$1.61M |
|
3790
Alico
ALCO
$285M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
12,997
+3,430
| +36% | +$114K |
|
3791
Aemetis
AMTX
$105M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+199,907
| New | +$531K |
|
3792
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$253M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
223,277
+42,794
| +24% | +$91.7K |
|
3793
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$4.94B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$459K |
|
3794
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
2,372
| – | – |
|
3795
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$434M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+24,300
| +149% | +$251K |
|
3796
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.08B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
7,740
-4,343
| -36% | -$240K |
|
3797
PUT
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.85B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-18,600
| -82% | -$2.03M |
|
3798
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$714M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,282
| New | +$445K |
|
3799
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.7B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-600
| -26% | -$162K |
|
3800
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.19B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
13,647
-10,103
| -43% | -$311K |
|
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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.