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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BKHA
3526
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp
BKHA
$50.3M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3527
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.14B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+13,500
| +171% | +$501K |
|
3528
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$809K |
|
3529
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$580M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
111,822
+101,722
| +1,007% | +$1.03M |
|
3530
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$734M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
42,616
-32,951
| -44% | -$614K |
|
3531
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.36B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
48,992
+2,392
| +5% | +$48.9K |
|
3532
Forward Air
FWRD
$417M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,509
| New | +$754K |
|
|
KRMN
3533
Karman Holdings
KRMN
$5.95B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,429
| New | +$828K |
|
3534
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$502M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
72,899
+33,289
| +84% | +$455K |
|
3535
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.51B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,137
| New | +$794K |
|
3536
Neurogene
NGNE
$745M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,347
| New | +$1M |
|
3537
PUT
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$4.74B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,500
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3538
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$8.32B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$876K |
|
3539
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.44B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
1,869
-336
| -15% | -$156K |
|
3540
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.14B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
3541
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.9B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
7,627
-38,268
| -83% | -$4.02M |
|
3542
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
51,380
+39,094
| +318% | +$689K |
|
3543
CALL
Transcat
TRNS
$804M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+9,300
| +179% | +$580K |
|
3544
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.22B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3545
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$797M
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
232,802
-190,484
| -45% | -$835K |
|
|
KEEL
3546
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.62B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
348,900
-1,719,600
| -83% | -$5.89M |
|
3547
Stratasys
SSYS
$701M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
94,529
-77,524
| -45% | -$768K |
|
|
BHR
3548
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$145M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
285,806
+102,351
| +56% | +$276K |
|
3549
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$2.7B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
3,937
-2,729
| -41% | -$544K |
|
|
EU
3550
enCore Energy
EU
$229M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
329,944
+162,174
| +97% | +$463K |
|
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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.