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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.43B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
4,107
+464
| +13% | +$28.2K |
|
4077
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.8B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
4078
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
3,293
-21,148
| -87% | -$1.59M |
|
4079
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$3.94B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
7,162
-25,275
| -78% | -$842K |
|
4080
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.86B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$263K |
|
4081
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.03B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,451
| New | +$259K |
|
4082
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$453M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
2,349
| – | – |
|
4083
Stevanato
STVN
$5.41B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
9,543
-1,057
| -10% | -$26.1K |
|
4084
Factset
FDS
$9.46B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
846
-100
| -11% | -$38.2K |
|
4085
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.59B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,631
-95,985
| -95% | -$4.48M |
|
4086
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$377M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,785
| New | +$235K |
|
|
CSW
4087
CSW Industrials
CSW
$4.78B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
991
| – | – |
|
4088
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$15.7B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
876
-2,698
| -75% | -$698K |
|
4089
PUT
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$664M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$167K |
|
4090
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$2.76B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,975
| New | +$196K |
|
4091
Aecom
ACM
$9.12B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
1,827
-11,598
| -86% | -$1.4M |
|
|
GREK
4092
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$292M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,682
| New | +$233K |
|
4093
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.5B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
12,286
-52,238
| -81% | -$937K |
|
4094
York Water
YORW
$502M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,731
| New | +$240K |
|
|
NB
4095
NioCorp Developments
NB
$610M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,121
| New | +$148K |
|
4096
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.87B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-100,000
| -50% | -$170K |
|
4097
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-24,400
| -75% | -$616K |
|
4098
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.75B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
| – | – |
|
|
PONY
4099
PUT
Pony AI Inc
PONY
$3.21B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$157K |
|
4100
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.29B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
5,984
-12,391
| -67% | -$439K |
|
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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.