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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
NewtekOne
NEWT
$423M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
286,962
+83,529
| +41% | +$990K |
|
2452
Apollo Global Management
APO
$69.3B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,648
-67,742
| -73% | -$9.59M |
|
2453
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+217,810
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
B
2454
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$63.2B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+30,000
| +43% | +$760K |
|
2455
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.56B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
285,644
+6,682
| +2% | +$73.5K |
|
2456
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.91B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
655,700
-400,000
| -38% | -$2.33M |
|
2457
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.85B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,465
+42,850
| +103% | +$1.69M |
|
2458
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.82B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
243,688
+160,587
| +193% | +$1.61M |
|
2459
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.7B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2460
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$180M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
269,240
+176,639
| +191% | +$2.23M |
|
2461
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-4,500
| -8% | -$274K |
|
|
ORLA
2462
PUT
Orla Mining
ORLA
$3.54B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2463
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.37B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
146,100
+93,200
| +176% | +$1.72M |
|
2464
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
209,716
-29,172
| -12% | -$389K |
|
|
GOOS
2465
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$904M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
+65,000
| +39% | +$843K |
|
2466
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+6,900
| +19% | +$506K |
|
2467
Grocery Outlet
GO
$906M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
200,506
+84,303
| +73% | +$1.35M |
|
2468
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.66B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-9,000
| -20% | -$576K |
|
2469
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,417
-107,337
| -94% | -$48.7M |
|
2470
Verastem
VSTM
$536M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+362,597
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2471
Spotify
SPOT
$107B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,586
-15,284
| -77% | -$10.7M |
|
2472
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
2473
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$781M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
391,700
| – | – |
|
2474
First Merchants
FRME
$2.69B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,607
+21,111
| +33% | +$842K |
|
2475
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.52B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,921,394
+1,464,678
| +321% | +$2.74M |
|
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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.