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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$84.2B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
1977
Atkore
ATKR
$2.41B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,855
-105,233
| -61% | -$6.82M |
|
1978
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.9B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,058
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1979
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$27.1B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-129,700
| -68% | -$10M |
|
1980
Replimune Group
REPL
$455M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
506,596
-289,984
| -36% | -$2.53M |
|
1981
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.55B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
56,488
-53,406
| -49% | -$4.05M |
|
1982
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.88B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,953
-3,838
| -6% | -$294K |
|
|
DQ
1983
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$810M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
307,300
+45,800
| +18% | +$650K |
|
1984
NerdWallet
NRDS
$632M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
424,168
-36,687
| -8% | -$368K |
|
1985
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.8B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
190,732
+70,420
| +59% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CLDT
1986
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$632M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
666,383
+14,023
| +2% | +$97.9K |
|
1987
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$998M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+743,097
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1988
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
110,448
-1,648
| -1% | -$61.5K |
|
1989
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-52,800
| -66% | -$8.7M |
|
1990
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
98,471
+42,507
| +76% | +$1.74M |
|
1991
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.17B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
140,557
+102,473
| +269% | +$3.04M |
|
|
SII
1992
Sprott
SII
$2.68B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,370
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1993
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,876
+6,748
| +12% | +$455K |
|
|
DTSQ
1994
DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp
DTSQ
$41.5M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
440,500
| – | – |
|
1995
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$6.54B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
433,800
+288,800
| +199% | +$2.09M |
|
1996
Teradata
TDC
$2.88B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
205,062
-699,116
| -77% | -$15.2M |
|
1997
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-78,300
| -69% | -$10.5M |
|
|
CWAN
1998
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
207,991
-1,148,168
| -85% | -$26.4M |
|
1999
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.04B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
| – | – |
|
2000
Nucor
NUE
$58.3B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,163
-26,337
| -43% | -$3.08M |
|
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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.