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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
13,721
-6,986
| -34% | -$115K |
|
|
TLN
3877
PUT
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$17.2B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+800
| New | +$190K |
|
3878
Backblaze
BLZE
$697M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
42,272
-109,867
| -72% | -$559K |
|
3879
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,161
| New | +$227K |
|
3880
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$8.7B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,497
| New | +$202K |
|
3881
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$79.3M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
175,863
-26,868
| -13% | -$36.9K |
|
3882
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$206K |
|
3883
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$446M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
13,373
-6,272
| -32% | -$102K |
|
|
NVEE
3884
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,966
| New | +$199K |
|
3885
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$187K |
|
|
SMLR
3886
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
5,891
-7,799
| -57% | -$278K |
|
|
CHX
3887
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
9,154
-2,648
| -22% | -$66.7K |
|
3888
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.84B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
2,101
| – | – |
|
3889
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$8.98M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
604,873
| – | – |
|
3890
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
26,391
+5,212
| +25% | +$44.2K |
|
3891
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
5,118
-333,296
| -98% | -$14.2M |
|
3892
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.5B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,858
| New | +$231K |
|
3893
iShares MSCI UAE ETF
UAE
$306M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,027
| New | +$214K |
|
3894
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.31B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,125
| New | +$213K |
|
3895
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
FELC
$7.83B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,491
| New | +$207K |
|
3896
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.33B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
15,264
-46,031
| -75% | -$670K |
|
3897
VanEck Digital Transformation ETF
DAPP
$241M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
13,439
-62,546
| -82% | -$770K |
|
3898
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$422M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,352
| New | +$228K |
|
3899
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.57B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
6,714
-67,021
| -91% | -$2.05M |
|
3900
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.64B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
3,168
-957
| -23% | -$71.7K |
|
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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.