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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.37B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
| – | – |
|
3427
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.44B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-60,000
| -64% | -$1.88M |
|
3428
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.81B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-22,500
| -12% | -$158K |
|
3429
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.8B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3430
CALL
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.85B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,800
| New | +$863K |
|
3431
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.3B
| $1,000K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3432
PUT
Quanex
NX
$960M
| $1,000K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
3433
CALL
Solid Power
SLDP
$484M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
-2,300
| -1% | -$12.7K |
|
3434
PUT
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.64B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,800
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3435
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.61B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
124,315
+44,869
| +56% | +$341K |
|
3436
Forrester Research
FORR
$226M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
122,324
+11,948
| +11% | +$93.8K |
|
3437
Accenture
ACN
$104B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,024,193
| -100% | -$260M |
|
3438
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.6B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-71,700
| -72% | -$2.43M |
|
3439
PUT
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.02B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-11,300
| -18% | -$230K |
|
3440
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.5B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3441
Nucor
NUE
$63.6B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,062
| New | +$911K |
|
|
PR
3442
Permian Resources
PR
$17B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,217
| New | +$943K |
|
3443
Worthington Steel
WS
$1.98B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,450
| New | +$935K |
|
3444
Regenxbio
RGNX
$682M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,388
| New | +$852K |
|
3445
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$212M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,589
| New | +$967K |
|
3446
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.91B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,203
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3447
LifeMD
LFMD
$192M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
287,398
-157,122
| -35% | -$763K |
|
3448
Lifestance Health
LFST
$3.99B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
138,952
+123,859
| +821% | +$747K |
|
3449
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$624M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
21,858
-1,600
| -7% | -$72K |
|
3450
Ooma
OOMA
$591M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
82,936
-38,519
| -32% | -$439K |
|
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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.