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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LOKV
1826
DELISTED
Live Oak Acquisition Corp V
LOKV
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+527,275
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1827
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.22B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,837
-3,251
| -10% | -$603K |
|
1828
Clearfield
CLFD
$401M
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
129,817
+19,576
| +18% | +$671K |
|
1829
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.4B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-63,300
| -47% | -$4.88M |
|
1830
Nelnet
NNI
$4.96B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,392
-2,034
| -4% | -$227K |
|
1831
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.44B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-9,700
| -22% | -$1.58M |
|
1832
Remitly
RELY
$4.9B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
298,844
+156,139
| +109% | +$3.25M |
|
1833
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$24.8B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.27M |
|
1834
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$33.1B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+32,700
| +118% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SFBS
1835
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,253
+41,514
| +135% | +$3.07M |
|
1836
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.21B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,036,867
+765,267
| +282% | +$4.06M |
|
|
CGAU
1837
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$3.33B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
774,879
+395,000
| +104% | +$2.7M |
|
1838
Realty Income
O
$61.1B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
96,901
+7,388
| +8% | +$418K |
|
1839
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.2B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-67,300
| -59% | -$7.81M |
|
1840
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$120M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
412,896
+62,977
| +18% | +$689K |
|
1841
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
133,056
-89,267
| -40% | -$3.31M |
|
|
SKE
1842
Skeena Resources
SKE
$3.19B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
+88,200
| +34% | +$1.11M |
|
1843
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.06B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
196,410
-121,180
| -38% | -$3.21M |
|
1844
Manitowoc
MTW
$491M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
462,904
-96,044
| -17% | -$942K |
|
|
WBA
1845
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
484,400
-465,800
| -49% | -$5.19M |
|
1846
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.7B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-104,400
| -76% | -$15.5M |
|
1847
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-185,000
| -70% | -$12.9M |
|
1848
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.26B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
200,331
-10,163
| -5% | -$258K |
|
1849
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-45,000
| -64% | -$10M |
|
1850
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.3B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,816
| New | +$4.81M |
|
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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.