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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,264
+13,740
| +64% | +$670K |
|
2977
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
6,758
-54,267
| -89% | -$13.4M |
|
2978
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.64B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,331
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2979
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.87B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
7,479
-4,520
| -38% | -$1.18M |
|
|
CRCL
2980
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$15.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
24,040
-9,159
| -28% | -$947K |
|
2981
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.12B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,141
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2982
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$448M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
821,154
+256,521
| +45% | +$695K |
|
2983
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.33B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,400
| New | +$2.67M |
|
|
FLG
2984
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.96B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2985
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.49B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,923
-21,026
| -58% | -$2.72M |
|
|
EFC
2986
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.66B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
138,540
+126,450
| +1,046% | +$1.72M |
|
2987
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.76B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
| – | – |
|
|
SKE
2988
Skeena Resources
SKE
$3.8B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
79,118
+48,718
| +160% | +$961K |
|
2989
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.93B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,859
-6,955
| -4% | -$74.7K |
|
2990
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$128M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
521,309
+106,241
| +26% | +$361K |
|
2991
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$34B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,972
-110,328
| -76% | -$5.82M |
|
2992
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$6.37B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-101,100
| -60% | -$2.99M |
|
2993
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.64B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
24,530
-9,212
| -27% | -$706K |
|
2994
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
2995
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$22.6B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-42,800
| -45% | -$1.66M |
|
2996
Axos Financial
AX
$5.89B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
21,655
-26,494
| -55% | -$2.18M |
|
2997
CALL
Vital Farms
VITL
$524M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+700
| +1% | +$24.6K |
|
|
MPT
2998
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.79B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
372,400
-17,900
| -5% | -$93.2K |
|
2999
Oceaneering
OII
$4.78B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,348
-96,223
| -55% | -$2.32M |
|
3000
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,841
| New | +$1.94M |
|
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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.