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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$576M
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
157,588
+18,718
| +13% | +$746K |
|
1752
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$2.99B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
342,857
+59,546
| +21% | +$1.05M |
|
|
JAMF
1753
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
659,033
+289,545
| +78% | +$3.11M |
|
|
ILPT
1754
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$582M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,304
-31,576
| -2% | -$105K |
|
|
AL
1755
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,003
| New | +$5.57M |
|
1756
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,893
| New | +$5.95M |
|
1757
Roku
ROKU
$21.6B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
70,966
+43,705
| +160% | +$3.05M |
|
1758
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.76B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
427,728
+87,432
| +26% | +$1.18M |
|
1759
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$36.8B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-152,700
| -65% | -$8.15M |
|
1760
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
212,413
+102,218
| +93% | +$2.58M |
|
1761
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.1B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,608
-8,658
| -29% | -$2.59M |
|
1762
CALL
State Street
STT
$48.4B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+48,500
| +495% | +$4.49M |
|
|
HI
1763
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
308,872
+138,426
| +81% | +$2.88M |
|
1764
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.87B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
66,724
+5,560
| +9% | +$473K |
|
1765
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$58.8B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
300,590
+213,511
| +245% | +$3.58M |
|
|
LOMA
1766
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.34B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
559,913
-34,467
| -6% | -$399K |
|
1767
The Honest Company
HNST
$412M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,204,318
-133,207
| -10% | -$638K |
|
1768
Xperi
XPER
$364M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
774,550
-16,447
| -2% | -$124K |
|
1769
CALL
Samsara
IOT
$22.6B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+11,900
| +8% | +$492K |
|
1770
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$640B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-13,000
| -25% | -$2M |
|
1771
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.38B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
248,300
+92,500
| +59% | +$2.11M |
|
|
ARIS
1772
Aris Mining
ARIS
$2.87B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
903,700
+511,200
| +130% | +$3.03M |
|
1773
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$833M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
149,967
+44,835
| +43% | +$1.85M |
|
|
PCH
1774
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
158,527
+134,980
| +573% | +$5.3M |
|
1775
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.4B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
130,837
+117,092
| +852% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.