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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
uniQure
QURE
$2.71B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
131,956
+99,419
| +306% | +$3.84M |
|
2577
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,069
-114,360
| -75% | -$9.4M |
|
2578
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.31B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,362
-88,534
| -54% | -$3.72M |
|
2579
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.34B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
142,400
-20,800
| -13% | -$426K |
|
2580
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.25B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
553,759
-303,187
| -35% | -$1.67M |
|
2581
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.51B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
+8,800
| +6% | +$190K |
|
2582
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.46B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,002
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2583
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,900
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
DYNC
2584
Dynamix Corp
DYNC
$238M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
| – | – |
|
2585
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$97.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,900
| -33% | -$1.4M |
|
2586
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$10.3B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2587
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.89B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,212
-567,362
| -87% | -$21.5M |
|
2588
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$7.1B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,900
| -39% | -$2.21M |
|
2589
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$3.49B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
| – | – |
|
2590
Monro
MNRO
$546M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+153,851
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2591
CALL
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$455M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+31,300
| +69% | +$1.2M |
|
2592
Gentherm
THRM
$1.14B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
84,735
-42,550
| -33% | -$1.53M |
|
|
COLA
2593
Columbus Acquisition Corp
COLA
$48M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
| – | – |
|
2594
Digi International
DGII
$2.41B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,980
+12,539
| +21% | +$502K |
|
2595
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,419
+13,635
| +139% | +$1.6M |
|
2596
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
2597
PUT
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$18.8B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2598
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$335M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
782,935
+92,259
| +13% | +$415K |
|
2599
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,190
-3,602
| -62% | -$5.03M |
|
|
FLG
2600
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$6.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
242,467
+217,910
| +887% | +$2.6M |
|
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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.