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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$1.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
579,911
+169,864
| +41% | +$3.98M |
|
1377
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.6B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
381,200
-147,800
| -28% | -$5.14M |
|
1378
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
47,482
-87,784
| -65% | -$26.5M |
|
|
ALF
1379
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
|
MBAV
1380
DELISTED
M3-Brigade Acquisition V Corp
MBAV
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1381
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
13,700
-17,300
| -56% | -$17.4M |
|
1382
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
61,025
-67,170
| -52% | -$13.5M |
|
1383
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
94,084
+70,667
| +302% | +$9.48M |
|
|
LX
1384
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$241M
| $13M | 0.01% |
2,442,093
+1,945,872
| +392% | +$12.4M |
|
1385
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.28B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,709,336
-2,680,141
| -61% | -$22.3M |
|
1386
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
375,163
+231,592
| +161% | +$7.82M |
|
1387
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.26B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
137,821
+88,347
| +179% | +$9.67M |
|
1388
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.98B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
82,793
-16,295
| -16% | -$2.34M |
|
1389
Dole
DOLE
$1.35B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
960,172
+944,584
| +6,060% | +$13.2M |
|
|
CCIX
1390
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp IX
CCIX
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,230,669
| – | – |
|
1391
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$102B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
75,400
-57,900
| -43% | -$9.92M |
|
1392
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.25B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
318,300
+83,500
| +36% | +$3.22M |
|
|
BEAG
1393
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$334M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1394
Telus
TU
$14.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
816,678
-780,900
| -49% | -$12.7M |
|
|
MRLN
1395
Merlin Inc
MRLN
$364M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1396
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$425M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,315,418
+923,923
| +236% | +$7.1M |
|
1397
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$470M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
567,770
+91,282
| +19% | +$1.88M |
|
1398
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
316,400
| – | – |
|
1399
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$599M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+384,264
| New | +$8.93M |
|
1400
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
141,863
+109,819
| +343% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.