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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$28.8B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,200
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2427
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.83B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+100
| +0.2% | +$5.72K |
|
2428
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.52B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
318,100
+211,800
| +199% | +$1.42M |
|
2429
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$379M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
411,368
+139,094
| +51% | +$796K |
|
2430
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
JGRO
$9.01B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
30,477
+23,650
| +346% | +$1.84M |
|
2431
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.22B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
201,864
-195,600
| -49% | -$2.58M |
|
|
VTLE
2432
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+17,700
| +12% | +$289K |
|
2433
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+4,000
| +27% | +$554K |
|
|
TACO
2434
Berto Acquisition Corp
TACO
$393M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2435
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.37B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-129,300
| -50% | -$2.14M |
|
2436
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+100
| +1% | +$29.8K |
|
2437
NextNav
NN
$1.79B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,195
+78,016
| +84% | +$1M |
|
2438
Kennametal
KMT
$2.56B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
113,329
-35,379
| -24% | -$737K |
|
2439
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.75B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2440
Red Robin
RRGB
$139M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
449,203
-36,157
| -7% | -$140K |
|
2441
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.3M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
133,337
-226
| -0.2% | -$5.03K |
|
2442
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.2B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,728
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
EURK
2443
Eureka Acquisition Corp
EURK
$26.5M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
| – | – |
|
2444
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$290M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
905,402
+406,078
| +81% | +$1.09M |
|
2445
Skywest
SKYW
$4.35B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,953
+20,982
| +528% | +$1.99M |
|
2446
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.3B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
90,175
+66,946
| +288% | +$1.86M |
|
2447
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-3,400
| -36% | -$1.42M |
|
|
HSPT
2448
DELISTED
Horizon Space Acquisition II Corp
HSPT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
|
NLOP
2449
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$175M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
78,354
-21,511
| -22% | -$658K |
|
2450
CALL
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.89B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-19,500
| -69% | -$4.6M |
|
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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.