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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$798M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$619M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$863M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$595M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$591M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.6% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-2,433
| -4% | -$111K |
|
2677
Dover
DOV
$28.3B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
14,150
-69,790
| -83% | -$12.7M |
|
2678
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$689M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-150,400
| -54% | -$3.07M |
|
2679
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$275M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
129,180
+23,539
| +22% | +$525K |
|
2680
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2681
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$104K |
|
2682
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
404,843
+85,382
| +27% | +$579K |
|
2683
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.87B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,796
-10,045
| -19% | -$563K |
|
|
FFIC
2684
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
180,355
-12,704
| -7% | -$192K |
|
|
SGI
2685
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.6B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,605
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2686
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$614M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,228
| New | +$2.97M |
|
|
WLTH
2687
Wealthfront Corp
WLTH
$1.44B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2688
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$217M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
427,057
-124,719
| -23% | -$717K |
|
|
WCC
2689
WESCO International
WCC
$18.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
11,092
+600
| +6% | +$147K |
|
2690
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2691
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.01B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
| – | – |
|
2692
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-12,800
| -32% | -$1.39M |
|
2693
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$606M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
398,908
-305,316
| -43% | -$2.14M |
|
2694
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.89B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+8,000
| +615% | +$2.25M |
|
2695
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$39.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-22,100
| -35% | -$1.48M |
|
2696
Core Laboratories
CLB
$502M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
167,884
-11,496
| -6% | -$171K |
|
2697
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$26.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2698
Navient
NAVI
$852M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
206,632
+6,858
| +3% | +$85.4K |
|
|
RDAC
2699
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp
RDAC
$36.4M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
273,125
| – | – |
|
2700
PUT
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.46B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
265,000
-815,900
| -75% | -$12.2M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,141 positions worth $182B, up 3% from $177B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2025 filing shows 639 new, 1,734 increased, 1,574 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.31B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2025 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2025, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $499M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $182B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 639 new positions and closed 583 in Q4 2025.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $182B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.