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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VISN
3076
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.79B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
| – | – |
|
3077
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$1.69M |
|
3078
CALL
SAP
SAP
$228B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3079
Impinj
PI
$4.99B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
9,601
-7,628
| -44% | -$1.36M |
|
3080
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$426M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+437,399
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3081
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$558M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,353
+10,952
| +34% | +$442K |
|
3082
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-79,400
| -60% | -$1.96M |
|
3083
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$904M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-44,400
| -52% | -$1.62M |
|
3084
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SDHI
3085
Siddhi Acquisition Corp
SDHI
$365M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,578
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3086
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$380M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
464,787
+100,019
| +27% | +$318K |
|
3087
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.68B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-6,500
| -8% | -$137K |
|
3088
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$8.09B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3089
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.73B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+29,500
| +331% | +$1.29M |
|
3090
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$23B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,377
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3091
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.95B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
3092
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+54,700
| +399% | +$1.29M |
|
3093
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$23.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-44,200
| -68% | -$3.56M |
|
|
ACLX
3094
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,165
| New | +$2.01M |
|
3095
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$204M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,436
+9,313
| +24% | +$318K |
|
3096
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-8,300
| -61% | -$2.5M |
|
3097
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.14B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487
| – | – |
|
3098
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.35B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+18,300
| +18% | +$349K |
|
3099
KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A 50 Connect Index ETF
KBA
$147M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,649
+8,379
| +19% | +$254K |
|
3100
Real Brokerage
REAX
$377M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
445,183
+309,630
| +228% | +$1.2M |
|
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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.