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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.12B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
469,066
+105,115
| +29% | +$720K |
|
2877
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.12B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+1,500
| +2% | +$40.6K |
|
2878
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
187,594
-8,206
| -4% | -$98.3K |
|
2879
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.36B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,232
+39,731
| +722% | +$1.91M |
|
2880
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+18,200
| +121% | +$1.12M |
|
2881
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
571,743
-613,209
| -52% | -$2.7M |
|
|
NFBK
2882
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
189,157
+9,163
| +5% | +$102K |
|
2883
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$394M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
493,505
-968,291
| -66% | -$5.21M |
|
2884
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.34B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,027
+100
| +0.6% | +$12.4K |
|
2885
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.44B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,621
-5,421
| -25% | -$670K |
|
2886
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.06B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,666
+37,666
| +290% | +$1.58M |
|
2887
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$432M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
523,258
-55,202
| -10% | -$220K |
|
2888
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,314
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2889
CALL
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.06B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-16,700
| -50% | -$2.29M |
|
2890
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.72B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,881
| – | – |
|
2891
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.11B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+3,600
| +17% | +$304K |
|
2892
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$14.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,522
-304,650
| -93% | -$27.6M |
|
2893
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.77B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
289,725
-82,251
| -22% | -$592K |
|
2894
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
LCCC
2895
Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp
LCCC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
| – | – |
|
2896
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.14B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,565
-118,771
| -69% | -$4.7M |
|
2897
Standex International
SXI
$4.09B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,696
-25,223
| -72% | -$5.85M |
|
2898
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$28.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-49,600
| -80% | -$9.05M |
|
2899
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
| – | – |
|
2900
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.48B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,389
+7,812
| +10% | +$199K |
|
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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.