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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,089
+4,189
| +19% | +$490K |
|
2202
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.93B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,228
-3,331
| -4% | -$133K |
|
2203
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$424M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
289,823
+24,141
| +9% | +$304K |
|
2204
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.94B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
358,600
+176,400
| +97% | +$1.89M |
|
2205
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$3.63B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+29,300
| +65% | +$1.19M |
|
2206
PagerDuty
PD
$830M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
225,089
+77,496
| +53% | +$1.2M |
|
|
EMA
2207
CALL
Emera Inc
EMA
$16.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
MAG
2208
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
162,255
+147,863
| +1,027% | +$2.63M |
|
|
TBCH
2209
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$238M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
248,224
+21,703
| +10% | +$259K |
|
2210
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.4B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-123,100
| -62% | -$5.3M |
|
2211
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$656M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+71,000
| +144% | +$2.18M |
|
2212
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$803M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
377,143
-310,743
| -45% | -$2.03M |
|
2213
Domo
DOMO
$171M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
244,244
-293
| -0.1% | -$2.95K |
|
2214
PUT
Delek US
DK
$3.98B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+69,200
| +75% | +$1.16M |
|
2215
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.45B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
382,349
+152,654
| +66% | +$1.28M |
|
2216
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
| – | – |
|
|
ZIMV
2217
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
363,576
-24,800
| -6% | -$226K |
|
2218
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.2B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2219
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,715
+45,759
| +153% | +$2.14M |
|
2220
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$49.4B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
35,596
+12,147
| +52% | +$1.04M |
|
2221
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-16,100
| -44% | -$2.41M |
|
2222
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$335M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
702,707
+64,232
| +10% | +$293K |
|
|
AZEK
2223
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
62,152
-19,573
| -24% | -$981K |
|
|
WLAC
2224
DELISTED
Willow Lane Acquisition Corp
WLAC
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
330,012
+150,012
| +83% | +$1.52M |
|
2225
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.36B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,349
| New | +$3.25M |
|
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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.