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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EUAD
3826
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF
EUAD
$1.18B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
8,938
-20,127
| -69% | -$866K |
|
3827
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.1B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
1,424
| – | – |
|
3828
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.83B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-6,600
| -25% | -$170K |
|
3829
Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF
ALTL
$91M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
9,843
| – | – |
|
3830
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$608M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,765
| New | +$416K |
|
3831
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$592M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
9,438
+1,743
| +23% | +$74.5K |
|
3832
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$227M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,548
| New | +$419K |
|
|
LINE
3833
CALL
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.78B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$445K |
|
|
ONIT
3834
Onity Group
ONIT
$346M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,342
| New | +$415K |
|
3835
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$25.3B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,682
| New | +$393K |
|
|
PBPB
3836
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,194
| New | +$328K |
|
3837
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$38.3B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$366K |
|
3838
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.74B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$395K |
|
|
LINE
3839
PUT
Lineage Inc
LINE
$9.78B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$441K |
|
3840
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
41,686
+27,286
| +189% | +$260K |
|
3841
Greif
GEF
$4.7B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
6,815
-3,416
| -33% | -$221K |
|
3842
loanDepot
LDI
$559M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+132,639
| New | +$306K |
|
3843
CALL
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$682M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3844
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$6.29B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+5,000
| +28% | +$89.7K |
|
3845
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.53B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
699
-2,609
| -79% | -$1.28M |
|
3846
MBIA
MBI
$279M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
54,251
-4,291
| -7% | -$27.2K |
|
3847
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$187M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
43,047
+12,493
| +41% | +$113K |
|
3848
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$402M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
116,179
+6,066
| +6% | +$16.9K |
|
3849
Xometry
XMTR
$4.58B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,362
| New | +$319K |
|
3850
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.98B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,407
| New | +$411K |
|
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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.