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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| – | – |
-22,496
| Closed | -$552K |
|
4577
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.86B
| – | – |
-72,453
| Closed | -$2.62M |
|
4578
Stagwell
STGW
$1.84B
| – | – |
-16,500
| Closed | -$99.8K |
|
4579
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| – | – |
-24,700
| Closed | -$3.09M |
|
4580
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| – | – |
-220,299
| Closed | -$5.47M |
|
4581
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| – | – |
-15,300
| Closed | -$575K |
|
|
4582
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.96B
| – | – |
-57,500
| Closed | -$2.16M |
|
4583
StoneCo
STNE
$2.62B
| – | – |
-1,115,639
| Closed | -$14.9M |
|
|
STR
4584
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| – | – |
-169,586
| Closed | -$3.37M |
|
4585
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$379M
| – | – |
-15,804
| Closed | -$103K |
|
4586
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
| – | – |
-139,053
| Closed | -$24.9M |
|
4587
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.74B
| – | – |
-49,458
| Closed | -$3.55M |
|
4588
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.41B
| – | – |
-5,379
| Closed | -$371K |
|
4589
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| – | – |
-56,036
| Closed | -$833K |
|
4590
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| – | – |
-63,012
| Closed | -$2.64M |
|
|
TGI
4591
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| – | – |
-15,381
| Closed | -$390K |
|
4592
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| – | – |
-4,946
| Closed | -$860K |
|
4593
TIM SA
TIMB
$10.2B
| – | – |
-76,121
| Closed | -$1.19M |
|
4594
Teekay
TK
$975M
| – | – |
-280,347
| Closed | -$1.84M |
|
4595
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.2B
| – | – |
-449,936
| Closed | -$6.65M |
|
4596
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| – | – |
-3,289
| Closed | -$21.6K |
|
4597
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.34B
| – | – |
-68,269
| Closed | -$93.5K |
|
4598
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| – | – |
-10,834
| Closed | -$415K |
|
|
4599
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| – | – |
-15,300
| Closed | -$586K |
|
4600
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| – | – |
-5,069
| Closed | -$535K |
|
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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.