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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,020
+5,191
| +15% | +$439K |
|
2127
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.98B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,886
+60,536
| +259% | +$2.63M |
|
|
CHYM
2128
Chime Financial
CHYM
$8.54B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
WBA
2129
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
330,574
-977,377
| -75% | -$10.9M |
|
2130
PUT
Weatherford International
WFRD
$5.9B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+48,700
| +182% | +$2.26M |
|
|
RAL
2131
Ralliant Corp
RAL
$7.5B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,959
| New | +$3.84M |
|
2132
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.94B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,810
+28,152
| +92% | +$1.76M |
|
2133
PUT
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+7,200
| +600% | +$2.92M |
|
2134
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.37B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
2135
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-24,600
| -52% | -$3.69M |
|
2136
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
260,153
-40,417
| -13% | -$493K |
|
2137
Dow Inc
DOW
$22B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
142,255
-754,650
| -84% | -$22M |
|
2138
CALL
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
2139
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+13,400
| +53% | +$1.28M |
|
2140
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.63B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-111,900
| -54% | -$2.81M |
|
|
PCAPU
2141
ProCap Acquisition Corp Unit
PCAPU
$212M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.88M |
|
2142
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.92B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
138,161
+30,522
| +28% | +$788K |
|
2143
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$138B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-52,500
| -74% | -$10.2M |
|
2144
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$581M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,114
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2145
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.82B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+300
| +3% | +$83.5K |
|
2146
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.72B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
172,861
-5,850
| -3% | -$111K |
|
2147
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,948
-139,722
| -85% | -$19.6M |
|
|
AIV
2148
Aimco
AIV
$377M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
426,736
-316,258
| -43% | -$2.56M |
|
2149
Cohu
COHU
$1.86B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
191,593
-257,370
| -57% | -$4.34M |
|
2150
CALL
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.82B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$2.16M |
|
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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.