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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.75B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$2.12M |
|
2952
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$6.84B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
2953
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.55B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
| – | – |
|
2954
CALL
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$670M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
109,200
+34,600
| +46% | +$909K |
|
2955
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$36.3B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,300
| -11% | -$238K |
|
2956
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.37B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
+104,600
| +166% | +$1.37M |
|
2957
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$861M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,069
+9,607
| +41% | +$532K |
|
2958
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
66,531
-134,261
| -67% | -$3.85M |
|
|
FVN
2959
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp
FVN
$74.7M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
184,625
| – | – |
|
2960
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$84.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-6,600
| -35% | -$1.23M |
|
2961
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$595M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,564
-4,496
| -10% | -$216K |
|
2962
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.17B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-16,000
| -12% | -$284K |
|
|
AIV
2963
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
327,168
-214,009
| -40% | -$1.28M |
|
2964
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$974M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2965
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.06B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-7,600
| -9% | -$166K |
|
2966
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.27B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+106,500
| +185% | +$1.37M |
|
2967
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.53B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
143,300
-50,000
| -26% | -$798K |
|
|
GPMT
2968
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$59.9M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
803,782
+149,177
| +23% | +$400K |
|
2969
Valero Energy
VLO
$86.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,826
-20,595
| -64% | -$3.49M |
|
2970
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.11B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,139
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2971
PUT
State Street
STT
$51.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+2,400
| +19% | +$287K |
|
2972
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$742M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,043,934
-425,695
| -29% | -$857K |
|
|
SEZL
2973
PUT
Sezzle
SEZL
$5.62B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+2,400
| +9% | +$164K |
|
2974
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,574
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2975
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.18B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+64,300
| +258% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.