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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| – | – |
-24,431
| Closed | -$4.32M |
|
4202
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.64B
| – | – |
-4,500
| Closed | -$232K |
|
4203
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$1.8B
| – | – |
-279,535
| Closed | -$7.34M |
|
4204
Autoliv
ALV
$8.6B
| – | – |
-98,766
| Closed | -$8.74M |
|
4205
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$273M
| – | – |
-75,900
| Closed | -$47.3K |
|
|
GOLD
4206
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.14B
| – | – |
-20,500
| Closed | -$520K |
|
4207
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$70.6M
| – | – |
-18,789
| Closed | -$28.2K |
|
4208
Artivion
AORT
$1.23B
| – | – |
-24,523
| Closed | -$603K |
|
4209
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| – | – |
-145,108
| Closed | -$2.52M |
|
4210
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| – | – |
-1,027
| Closed | -$281K |
|
4211
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$188B
| – | – |
-14,300
| Closed | -$938K |
|
|
4212
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$188B
| – | – |
-9,700
| Closed | -$636K |
|
4213
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.77B
| – | – |
-3,381,851
| Closed | -$19M |
|
4214
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.96B
| – | – |
-437,294
| Closed | -$5.65M |
|
4215
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| – | – |
-19,300
| Closed | -$780K |
|
4216
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.44B
| – | – |
-45,295
| Closed | -$3.2M |
|
4217
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.73B
| – | – |
-28,303
| Closed | -$228K |
|
4218
Arm
ARM
$278B
| – | – |
-80,089
| Closed | -$9.94M |
|
|
ARR
4219
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.02B
| – | – |
-15,284
| Closed | -$261K |
|
4220
ASML
ASML
$675B
| – | – |
-58,955
| Closed | -$42.3M |
|
4221
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.27B
| – | – |
-303,397
| Closed | -$3.08M |
|
4222
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$2.59B
| – | – |
-7,700
| Closed | -$462K |
|
4223
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.56B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
|
4224
PUT
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.56B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
4225
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| – | – |
-11,100
| Closed | -$578K |
|
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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.