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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMBT
2126
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.71B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+516,099
| New | +$4.73M |
|
2127
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.94B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,744
+71,856
| +452% | +$4.45M |
|
|
GRAL
2128
CALL
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$2.92B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+5,800
| +8% | +$222K |
|
2129
Sagimet Biosciences
SGMT
$438M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
701,241
+557,393
| +387% | +$4.52M |
|
2130
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
237,700
+29,200
| +14% | +$606K |
|
2131
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$343M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
515,167
+8,445
| +2% | +$57.4K |
|
2132
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,494
-48,042
| -55% | -$5.75M |
|
2133
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15.1B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
101,051
+47,622
| +89% | +$2.31M |
|
|
VSXY
2134
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.06B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
176,410
-955,748
| -84% | -$21.5M |
|
2135
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.62B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
180,118
+62,886
| +54% | +$1.12M |
|
|
ZIMV
2136
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
252,136
-111,440
| -31% | -$1.89M |
|
2137
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
68,482
-286,552
| -81% | -$21.4M |
|
|
IBAC
2138
IB Acquisition Corp
IBAC
$54.1M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
453,878
| – | – |
|
|
DOCU
2139
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.4B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-6,600
| -9% | -$509K |
|
2140
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.35B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
130,097
+29,682
| +30% | +$996K |
|
2141
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.97B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
637,100
+122,100
| +24% | +$1.15M |
|
2142
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.4B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,823
-5,044
| -16% | -$812K |
|
2143
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$847M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
142,146
+126,257
| +795% | +$4.16M |
|
2144
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$16.9B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
508,900
-8,800
| -2% | -$84.2K |
|
2145
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.6B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,949
| New | +$4.64M |
|
2146
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.73B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,895
-20,829
| -31% | -$2.19M |
|
2147
Manchester United
MANU
$3.95B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
313,489
+211,445
| +207% | +$3.59M |
|
|
CRAQ
2148
Cal Redwood Acquisition Corp
CRAQ
$324M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+474,100
| New | +$4.74M |
|
2149
PubMatic
PUBM
$582M
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
572,475
+216,094
| +61% | +$2.2M |
|
2150
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$6.71B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+30,800
| +23% | +$872K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.