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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.88B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$470K |
|
3827
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.9M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
134,561
-28,297
| -17% | -$103K |
|
3828
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$164M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
106,107
-88,462
| -45% | -$440K |
|
3829
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,935
| New | +$492K |
|
3830
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$11.1B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,200
| -50% | -$460K |
|
3831
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$785M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,941
| New | +$496K |
|
3832
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.83B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
17,781
+748
| +4% | +$20.5K |
|
3833
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$948M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$599K |
|
3834
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.2B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
3835
Ferrari
RACE
$67.3B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,295
| New | +$518K |
|
3836
DMC Global
BOOM
$128M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
71,527
+39,101
| +121% | +$270K |
|
3837
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
5,756
-138,283
| -96% | -$12.9M |
|
3838
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$510M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,156
| New | +$422K |
|
3839
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,816
| New | +$457K |
|
3840
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$459M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
267,000
| – | – |
|
3841
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$7.84B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$392K |
|
3842
Cognex
CGNX
$10.6B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
13,022
-60,357
| -82% | -$2.44M |
|
3843
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$1.9B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
6,758
-500
| -7% | -$34.2K |
|
|
WCLD
3844
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$261M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,320
| New | +$466K |
|
3845
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.1B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
12,217
-37,783
| -76% | -$1.72M |
|
|
CDTX
3846
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
2,109
-36,724
| -95% | -$5.94M |
|
3847
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$89.4B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
13,742
-142,504
| -91% | -$4.62M |
|
3848
Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF
SMIG
$1.49B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,122
| New | +$464K |
|
|
MRX
3849
Marex Group Limited Ordinary Shares
MRX
$4.57B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,068
| New | +$411K |
|
3850
Amcor
AMCR
$20.7B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
11,099
+2,876
| +35% | +$119K |
|
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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.