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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.38B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,043
| New | +$183K |
|
|
CSR
3927
Centerspace
CSR
$936M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,399
| New | +$208K |
|
|
RC
3928
Ready Capital
RC
$265M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,739
| New | +$207K |
|
|
PCH
3929
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$208K |
|
3930
TransUnion
TRU
$14.8B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
2,302
-10,005
| -81% | -$834K |
|
3931
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
8,025
-235,753
| -97% | -$5.69M |
|
3932
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.59B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,148
| New | +$189K |
|
|
CAI
3933
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$4.39B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$202K |
|
3934
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,941
| New | +$202K |
|
3935
Asure Software
ASUR
$220M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
20,361
| – | – |
|
3936
Altimmune
ALT
$539M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
51,258
+742
| +1% | +$4.01K |
|
|
DOYU
3937
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$136M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
30,521
+11,045
| +57% | +$74.7K |
|
|
NOAH
3938
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$588M
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
16,406
-32,749
| -67% | -$331K |
|
3939
CALL
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$178K |
|
3940
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$425M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$164K |
|
|
PDM
3941
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,501
| New | +$183K |
|
|
NAMMW
3942
Namib Minerals Warrants
NAMMW
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
+990,000
| New | +$272K |
|
3943
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-104,439
| -86% | -$1.06M |
|
3944
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.05B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
25,329
-6,165
| -20% | -$49.5K |
|
3945
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$5.62B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$178K |
|
|
JCAP
3946
Jefferson Capital
JCAP
$1.22B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$187K |
|
3947
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$128M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,164
| New | +$160K |
|
3948
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.47B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
36,257
-470,447
| -93% | -$2.52M |
|
3949
Savara
SVRA
$1.13B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
79,713
+23,453
| +42% | +$63.8K |
|
|
SA
3950
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.8B
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$155K |
|
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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.