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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Clarus
CLAR
$132M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
187,010
+33,435
| +22% | +$114K |
|
3702
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.68B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
3703
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$549M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+20,700
| +249% | +$611K |
|
3704
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$603M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
19,114
+10,138
| +113% | +$376K |
|
3705
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$601K |
|
|
ONIT
3706
Onity Group
ONIT
$344M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,582
+3,240
| +31% | +$133K |
|
3707
Enpro
NPO
$6.82B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,902
| New | +$642K |
|
3708
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$893M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
136,854
-75,269
| -35% | -$338K |
|
|
GRID
3709
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$11.3B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
4,058
-6,815
| -63% | -$1.05M |
|
3710
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.56B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-10,800
| -68% | -$1.36M |
|
3711
PUT
ATI
ATI
$25.4B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
3712
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$984M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,051
| New | +$653K |
|
|
VRE
3713
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
41,456
-196,342
| -83% | -$2.9M |
|
3714
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.23B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$428K |
|
3715
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$83.2M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
198,709
-50,109
| -20% | -$143K |
|
3716
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.33B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
13,935
-4,555
| -25% | -$171K |
|
3717
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,675
| New | +$638K |
|
3718
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$24.6B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
7,965
| – | – |
|
3719
APA Corp
APA
$12.4B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
25,075
+5,704
| +29% | +$138K |
|
|
KOYN
3720
CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III
KOYN
$321M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,607
| New | +$614K |
|
3721
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$880M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
15,784
+2,080
| +15% | +$79.6K |
|
3722
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.22B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
12,647
+1,375
| +12% | +$66.3K |
|
3723
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.43B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$627K |
|
3724
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$21.3B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-17,300
| -85% | -$2.95M |
|
3725
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$85.9M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
402,753
+64,410
| +19% | +$106K |
|
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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.