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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$6.98B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$358K |
|
3877
CALL
Transcat
TRNS
$809M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$419K |
|
3878
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.15B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,200
| +40% | +$120K |
|
3879
PUT
Remitly
RELY
$4.74B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,300
| New | +$418K |
|
3880
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
2,183
-8,352
| -79% | -$1.49M |
|
3881
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$28.5B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$396K |
|
3882
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$34.1B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
4,553
-97,408
| -96% | -$7.98M |
|
3883
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
222,200
+121,689
| +121% | +$197K |
|
3884
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$206M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,319
| New | +$278K |
|
3885
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF
PVAL
$13B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
8,721
-10,224
| -54% | -$423K |
|
3886
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$497K |
|
3887
LSB Industries
LXU
$833M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
47,224
-18,172
| -28% | -$147K |
|
3888
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.83B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,213
| New | +$266K |
|
3889
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.62B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
9,967
-6,230
| -38% | -$232K |
|
3890
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$274M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
6,206
-1,900
| -23% | -$111K |
|
|
DOYU
3891
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$137M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
48,778
+18,257
| +60% | +$143K |
|
3892
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.87B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
45,088
-145,853
| -76% | -$1.11M |
|
3893
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.93B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-55,100
| -89% | -$3.48M |
|
3894
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.6B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,822
| New | +$364K |
|
3895
Telesat
TSAT
$544M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,694
| New | +$326K |
|
3896
CALL
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.59B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
| – | – |
|
|
SAFE
3897
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.21B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-21,500
| -48% | -$332K |
|
3898
Petco
WOOF
$797M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,615
| New | +$313K |
|
3899
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.47B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
3,585
-20,693
| -85% | -$1.92M |
|
3900
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$657M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
37,451
+21,944
| +142% | +$228K |
|
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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.