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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOCU
2251
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,028
| New | +$3.4M |
|
2252
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$602M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,480,354
+1,046,491
| +241% | +$1.84M |
|
2253
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
+37,600
| +53% | +$1.1M |
|
2254
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2255
PUT
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$14.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-54,800
| -48% | -$2.75M |
|
2256
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$24.2B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
SLDE
2257
Slide Insurance Holdings
SLDE
$2.54B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.23M |
|
2258
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$46.8B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+30,000
| +303% | +$2.15M |
|
2259
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$46.6B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-200,500
| -60% | -$3.88M |
|
|
CCRN
2260
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
247,868
-73,878
| -23% | -$1.02M |
|
2261
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.54B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+15,000
| +188% | +$1.63M |
|
2262
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$19B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,100
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
CRGX
2263
DELISTED
CARGO Therapeutics
CRGX
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
783,553
+737,899
| +1,616% | +$3.16M |
|
2264
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-37,200
| -38% | -$1.98M |
|
2265
CALL
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
305,400
+107,300
| +54% | +$1.15M |
|
2266
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.58B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
633,403
+572,497
| +940% | +$2.81M |
|
2267
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.62B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
255,291
+192,192
| +305% | +$2.29M |
|
|
WAY
2268
Waystar Holding Corp
WAY
$4.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,272
+32,016
| +69% | +$1.23M |
|
2269
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.75B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,822
-48,708
| -36% | -$1.73M |
|
2270
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$736M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,935
+63,810
| +422% | +$2.47M |
|
2271
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$124M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
662,735
-378,611
| -36% | -$1.74M |
|
2272
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$303M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
506,722
-21,928
| -4% | -$124K |
|
2273
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.78B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
34,040
-5,163
| -13% | -$436K |
|
2274
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$7.24B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+600
| +15% | +$372K |
|
|
2275
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-200
| -1% | -$48.8K |
|
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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.