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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| – | – |
-3,300
| Closed | -$594K |
|
4352
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| – | – |
-360,400
| Closed | -$72.1M |
|
|
4353
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$367B
| – | – |
-12,000
| Closed | -$2.4M |
|
4354
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.4B
| – | – |
-12,072
| Closed | -$446K |
|
4355
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.92B
| – | – |
-19,500
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
4356
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| – | – |
-119,300
| Closed | -$7.13M |
|
4357
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| – | – |
-2,101
| Closed | -$207K |
|
4358
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| – | – |
-286,765
| Closed | -$6.68M |
|
4359
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| – | – |
-9,494
| Closed | -$246K |
|
4360
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.19B
| – | – |
-99,200
| Closed | -$481K |
|
4361
GeoPark
GPRK
$649M
| – | – |
-11,452
| Closed | -$92.5K |
|
4362
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| – | – |
-2,058,602
| Closed | -$1.36M |
|
4363
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| – | – |
-102,700
| Closed | -$3.98M |
|
4364
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$154M
| – | – |
-208,651
| Closed | -$945K |
|
4365
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.23B
| – | – |
-13,670
| Closed | -$634K |
|
4366
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| – | – |
-1,500
| Closed | -$401K |
|
4367
Holley
HLLY
$314M
| – | – |
-70,321
| Closed | -$181K |
|
4368
Haleon
HLN
$43.1B
| – | – |
-913,214
| Closed | -$9.4M |
|
4369
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| – | – |
-13,553
| Closed | -$579K |
|
4370
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| – | – |
-11,460
| Closed | -$111K |
|
4371
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
| – | – |
-136,506
| Closed | -$1.43M |
|
4372
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| – | – |
-60,995
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
4373
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$967M
| – | – |
-68,494
| Closed | -$867K |
|
4374
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| – | – |
-41,076
| Closed | -$2.81M |
|
4375
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
| – | – |
-44,387
| Closed | -$14.7M |
|
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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.