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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Sempra
SRE
$58.1B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
80,184
-470,290
| -85% | -$34.9M |
|
|
AACB
1777
Artius II Acquisition Inc
AACB
$291M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1778
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.4B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,375
+5,824
| +6% | +$325K |
|
|
MACI
1779
Melar Acquisition Corp I
MACI
$236M
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
576,328
| – | – |
|
1780
Tronox
TROX
$967M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,251
+261,143
| +28% | +$1.42M |
|
1781
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.85B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
280,648
+205,375
| +273% | +$4.47M |
|
1782
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.7B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
644,542
-143,045
| -18% | -$1.57M |
|
1783
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.18B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
203,925
-57,207
| -22% | -$1.63M |
|
1784
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.8B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,500
| New | +$5.77M |
|
1785
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.2B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
130,120
-113,282
| -47% | -$4.71M |
|
1786
Embecta
EMBC
$218M
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
618,823
-212,744
| -26% | -$2.39M |
|
1787
Wingstop
WING
$3.8B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
17,747
-37,441
| -68% | -$11.1M |
|
1788
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1,000M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
189,610
+104,192
| +122% | +$3.24M |
|
1789
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.26B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
196,645
-107,175
| -35% | -$3.18M |
|
1790
Coherent
COHR
$43.4B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
66,894
+44,894
| +204% | +$3.23M |
|
1791
Anterix
ATEX
$1.72B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
232,388
-16,020
| -6% | -$469K |
|
|
CTEV
1792
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$399M
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
131,504
| – | – |
|
1793
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.71B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,377
| New | +$4.83M |
|
1794
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$861M
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,718
-1,744
| -5% | -$249K |
|
1795
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$11.6B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-169,900
| -79% | -$16.5M |
|
1796
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
1797
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
122,589
-70,861
| -37% | -$3.13M |
|
1798
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$3.11B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
277,220
+147,330
| +113% | +$3.53M |
|
1799
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$562M
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,519,264
+832,587
| +121% | +$3.5M |
|
1800
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.38B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,356,831
-1,054,281
| -44% | -$4.25M |
|
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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.