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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.2B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+11,000
| +24% | +$1.23M |
|
1727
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.7B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
413,863
+175,874
| +74% | +$2.56M |
|
1728
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$818M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+343,490
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
IPG
1729
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
263,947
-588,444
| -69% | -$14.3M |
|
1730
Invesco
IVZ
$12.4B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
408,353
-121,185
| -23% | -$1.74M |
|
1731
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.8B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
95,414
-170,184
| -64% | -$11.7M |
|
1732
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.91B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,470
-34,682
| -54% | -$6.62M |
|
|
HDSN
1733
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$246M
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
791,663
-499,562
| -39% | -$3.43M |
|
1734
RPM International
RPM
$13.8B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,411
-12,646
| -18% | -$1.39M |
|
1735
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.53B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
110,971
-84,851
| -43% | -$4.89M |
|
1736
JFrog
FROG
$8.88B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
146,074
+136,021
| +1,353% | +$5.17M |
|
1737
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.63B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-360,500
| -69% | -$9.05M |
|
|
NNE
1738
CALL
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$799M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,000
| New | +$5.1M |
|
1739
Navient
NAVI
$819M
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
452,199
-147,719
| -25% | -$1.9M |
|
1740
Harrow
HROW
$1.44B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
208,183
-260,005
| -56% | -$6.99M |
|
1741
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$136B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
+68,100
| +103% | +$3.02M |
|
|
TVAIU
1742
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II Unit
TVAIU
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+625,000
| New | +$6.31M |
|
1743
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.2B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,819
-19,788
| -43% | -$4.45M |
|
|
CYBR
1744
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+3,000
| +24% | +$1.09M |
|
1745
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.04B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,899
| New | +$5.94M |
|
1746
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.27B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+338,668
| New | +$6.71M |
|
1747
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.8B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,096
| New | +$5.89M |
|
1748
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.4B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+17,800
| +356% | +$4.84M |
|
1749
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$17B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,722
| New | +$5.93M |
|
|
SA
1750
Seabridge Gold
SA
$2.72B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
431,946
+132,781
| +44% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.