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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,217
+6,852
| +18% | +$199K |
|
3177
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
STRZ
3178
Starz Entertainment Corp
STRZ
$441M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
123,746
+9,440
| +8% | +$108K |
|
|
SRG
3179
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$139M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
445,021
-52,344
| -11% | -$198K |
|
3180
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-73,100
| -65% | -$2.48M |
|
3181
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
8,497
-26,755
| -76% | -$4.41M |
|
3182
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,789
-8,412
| -44% | -$1.25M |
|
3183
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.06B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+6,000
| +375% | +$1.15M |
|
3184
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$465M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
61,483
+38,459
| +167% | +$866K |
|
3185
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.09B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,735
-40,718
| -61% | -$2.28M |
|
|
MTA
3186
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$784M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
184,463
-129,115
| -41% | -$929K |
|
3187
BlueLinx
BXC
$565M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
23,322
+4,235
| +22% | +$273K |
|
3188
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$328M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
726,275
+245,030
| +51% | +$482K |
|
3189
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.7B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-2,400
| -27% | -$512K |
|
3190
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,365
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3191
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.66B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3192
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.15B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+8,500
| +258% | +$1.04M |
|
3193
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.93B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
3194
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.75B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-158,337
| -66% | -$2.82M |
|
3195
CALL
ATI
ATI
$28B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
| – | – |
|
3196
Cerence
CRNC
$417M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
131,975
+36,407
| +38% | +$400K |
|
3197
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
7,213
-700
| -9% | -$148K |
|
|
P
3198
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$27.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
3199
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$2B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,820
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
AXON
3200
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,470
| New | +$1.53M |
|
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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.