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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.47B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
| – | – |
|
3152
Red Robin
RRGB
$151M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
374,256
-48,461
| -11% | -$243K |
|
3153
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.54B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
98,455
+12,538
| +15% | +$201K |
|
3154
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
| – | – |
|
3155
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.52B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,010
-60,100
| -83% | -$8.46M |
|
3156
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$302M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
8,765
+3,353
| +62% | +$539K |
|
3157
First American
FAF
$7.66B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,374
-20,008
| -45% | -$1.25M |
|
3158
International Money Express
IMXI
$370M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,464
-101,040
| -51% | -$1.52M |
|
|
CCRN
3159
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
184,459
-57,858
| -24% | -$632K |
|
3160
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.85B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-26,600
| -51% | -$1.49M |
|
3161
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.62B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-44,200
| -53% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SOLS
3162
PUT
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$9.93B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,475
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3163
Safe Bulkers
SB
$778M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
307,056
-25,000
| -8% | -$119K |
|
3164
PUT
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$524M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
| – | – |
|
|
TEN
3165
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,807
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3166
CALL
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$931K |
|
|
3167
PUT
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$931K |
|
3168
Prologis
PLD
$131B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
11,513
+8,741
| +315% | +$1.09M |
|
3169
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.63B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
| – | – |
|
3170
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.31B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
4,830
+1,530
| +46% | +$477K |
|
3171
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.79B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,304
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3172
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.77B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,096
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
HAPN
3173
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.36B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
76,850
+29,827
| +63% | +$527K |
|
|
EMBJ
3174
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3175
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,348
-4,594
| -23% | -$428K |
|
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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.