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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.21B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
56,360
-8,259
| -13% | -$1.12M |
|
1627
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.89B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
856,600
+726,600
| +559% | +$6.03M |
|
1628
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.12B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
743,424
-702,598
| -49% | -$6.53M |
|
1629
DaVita
DVA
$15.3B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
52,075
+2,363
| +5% | +$335K |
|
1630
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.27B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
346,600
+82,900
| +31% | +$1.71M |
|
1631
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.49B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
147,961
+107,146
| +263% | +$6.03M |
|
|
BAND
1632
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.25B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
466,013
-12,961
| -3% | -$176K |
|
1633
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.8B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
90,915
+26,013
| +40% | +$2.03M |
|
1634
Yext
YEXT
$552M
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
864,123
-697,777
| -45% | -$4.89M |
|
1635
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.01B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
+152,547
| New | +$6.89M |
|
1636
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
1,112,552
-12,377,564
| -92% | -$75.5M |
|
1637
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.08B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
518,779
+484,217
| +1,401% | +$8.63M |
|
1638
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.1B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
14,280
-20,046
| -58% | -$9.67M |
|
1639
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.36B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
168,306
-45,147
| -21% | -$1.72M |
|
|
PINC
1640
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
+329,085
| New | +$7.09M |
|
1641
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+128,654
| New | +$7.52M |
|
1642
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.91B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
1,055,700
+300,000
| +40% | +$1.87M |
|
1643
TransAlta
TAC
$4.06B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
667,205
-720,203
| -52% | -$6.86M |
|
1644
Morningstar
MORN
$7.34B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
22,915
-17,113
| -43% | -$5.07M |
|
|
PGRE
1645
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
1,175,415
+488,840
| +71% | +$2.55M |
|
1646
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.81B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
14,069
-4,135
| -23% | -$2.03M |
|
1647
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
68,179
-402,594
| -86% | -$42.2M |
|
1648
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
27,777
+10,135
| +57% | +$2.42M |
|
|
NML
1649
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$583M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
796,270
-6,371
| -0.8% | -$54.4K |
|
|
TSSI
1650
TSS Inc
TSSI
$273M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
248,452
+114,923
| +86% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.