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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Oxford Industries
OXM
$571M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
114,383
-15,598
| -12% | -$676K |
|
2177
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$2.37B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+21,100
| +422% | +$3.18M |
|
2178
Clearfield
CLFD
$420M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
134,731
+4,914
| +4% | +$183K |
|
2179
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$11.5B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$4.7M |
|
2180
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.69B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
48,792
-13,205
| -21% | -$1.33M |
|
2181
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.23B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
-4,800
| -5% | -$234K |
|
|
CFLT
2182
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
+158,200
| +211% | +$3.31M |
|
2183
Ecopetrol
EC
$35B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
501,449
+293,369
| +141% | +$2.63M |
|
|
DTSQ
2184
DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp
DTSQ
$41.4M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
440,500
| – | – |
|
2185
Scansource
SCSC
$1.15B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
104,931
-5,517
| -5% | -$235K |
|
2186
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$49.3B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,012
-41,576
| -45% | -$3.86M |
|
2187
PUT
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.93B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2188
Magnite
MGNI
$2.78B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
211,433
+179,486
| +562% | +$4.24M |
|
2189
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
342,708
-444,753
| -56% | -$5.49M |
|
2190
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.27B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
856,946
-1,665,732
| -66% | -$7.31M |
|
2191
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.7B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
+38,000
| +32% | +$909K |
|
2192
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$233M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
499,753
+66,731
| +15% | +$533K |
|
2193
Camtek
CAMT
$6.4B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$3.9M |
|
2194
Ducommun
DCO
$2.77B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,489
+15,200
| +47% | +$1.37M |
|
|
SERV
2195
Serve Robotics
SERV
$409M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+392,405
| New | +$4.3M |
|
2196
PUT
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$14.7B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+1,600
| +3% | +$103K |
|
2197
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,723
+1,667
| +5% | +$227K |
|
2198
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+27,900
| +607% | +$3.77M |
|
2199
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.77B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,200
| New | +$4.03M |
|
2200
nCino
NCNO
$2.01B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
167,680
+48,695
| +41% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.