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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,989
-232,320
| -73% | -$13.3M |
|
1902
TaskUs
TASK
$594M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
310,045
+76,971
| +33% | +$1.17M |
|
1903
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$17.4B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
517,700
+46,300
| +10% | +$456K |
|
1904
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$3.03B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
254,558
+23,382
| +10% | +$430K |
|
1905
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.1B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,800
| New | +$5.13M |
|
1906
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.9B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
277,786
-101,851
| -27% | -$1.86M |
|
1907
TFI International
TFII
$11.6B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
57,674
+47,174
| +449% | +$3.99M |
|
1908
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.54B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-260,100
| -68% | -$10.4M |
|
1909
Exelon
EXC
$48.1B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
118,649
-909,554
| -88% | -$40.5M |
|
1910
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,064
-181,427
| -75% | -$14.5M |
|
|
SEZL
1911
PUT
Sezzle
SEZL
$5.13B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,700
| New | +$2.54M |
|
1912
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+97,300
| +282% | +$3.37M |
|
1913
Banc of California
BANC
$2.87B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,004
| New | +$4.97M |
|
1914
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$2.02B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
284,900
+93,100
| +49% | +$1.42M |
|
|
ZEUS
1915
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
157,079
+4,670
| +3% | +$146K |
|
1916
Enbridge
ENB
$120B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,659
-34,242
| -23% | -$1.55M |
|
|
PMTR
1917
Perimeter Acquisition Corp I
PMTR
$321M
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.07M |
|
|
SF
1918
Stifel
SF
$12.4B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
73,640
-9,088
| -11% | -$558K |
|
1919
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.95B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,306
-20,859
| -32% | -$2.27M |
|
1920
CRA International
CRAI
$1.23B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,060
+20,057
| +286% | +$3.58M |
|
|
COPL
1921
Copley Acquisition Corp
COPL
$248M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
FETH
1922
Fidelity Ethereum Fund
FETH
$1.02B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-440,000
| -69% | -$9.66M |
|
1923
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,633
-94,970
| -74% | -$14.8M |
|
1924
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.09B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,551
-2,039
| -5% | -$241K |
|
1925
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
89,739
-118,157
| -57% | -$6.79M |
|
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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.