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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXDR
2026
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$885M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
2,625,480
+172,855
| +7% | +$261K |
|
2027
Zillow
Z
$7.78B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,105
+26,947
| +77% | +$1.82M |
|
|
APLS
2028
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,069
| New | +$4.65M |
|
2029
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+1,600
| +13% | +$445K |
|
2030
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.5B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-35,100
| -64% | -$7.58M |
|
2031
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.41B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
173,253
+7,855
| +5% | +$184K |
|
|
MZTI
2032
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.05B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,018
-32,940
| -57% | -$5.68M |
|
2033
CALL
Capital One
COF
$128B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-19,300
| -49% | -$3.6M |
|
2034
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.6B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-14,600
| -21% | -$1.13M |
|
|
LKFT
2035
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.82B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
153,185
+90,165
| +143% | +$2.42M |
|
2036
Photronics
PLAB
$1.65B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
227,676
-217,826
| -49% | -$4.08M |
|
2037
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$179B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-28,700
| -45% | -$3.64M |
|
2038
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$429B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,300
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2039
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-400
| -3% | -$113K |
|
2040
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.4B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+9,400
| +142% | +$2.24M |
|
2041
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$172B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+16,800
| +1,527% | +$3.5M |
|
2042
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+37,800
| +35% | +$1.04M |
|
2043
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.39B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,404
-64,080
| -72% | -$9.39M |
|
2044
Sonoco
SON
$5.83B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
97,647
+62,435
| +177% | +$2.79M |
|
2045
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.19B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
118,137
+56,207
| +91% | +$2.09M |
|
2046
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.44B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-3,800
| -13% | -$621K |
|
2047
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.86B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,100
| New | +$4.05M |
|
2048
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.02B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
73,662
-355,241
| -83% | -$20.1M |
|
2049
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.53B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,200
| New | +$3.66M |
|
2050
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.41B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
203,126
-216,101
| -52% | -$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.