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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSG
3976
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$275M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
44,126
-74,599
| -63% | -$638K |
|
3977
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.43B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,939
| New | +$351K |
|
|
CVGW
3978
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,723
| New | +$349K |
|
3979
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-5,100
| -77% | -$1.15M |
|
3980
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.73B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3981
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$32.3B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-5,900
| -83% | -$1.46M |
|
3982
Nkarta
NKTX
$186M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+183,369
| New | +$367K |
|
|
DOYU
3983
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$140M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
49,852
+1,074
| +2% | +$7.47K |
|
3984
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-4,953
| -76% | -$1.01M |
|
3985
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$214M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
55,520
+23,872
| +75% | +$158K |
|
3986
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$229M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,303
| New | +$369K |
|
|
BZAIW
3987
Blaize Holdings Warrants
BZAIW
$8.75M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
3988
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$267M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
4,864
| – | – |
|
3989
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$370M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,388
| New | +$329K |
|
3990
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$3.47B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-18,900
| -62% | -$538K |
|
3991
Broadridge
BR
$17.3B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
1,479
| – | – |
|
3992
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.42B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,817
| New | +$331K |
|
3993
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.7B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-5,000
| -70% | -$717K |
|
3994
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.84B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
7,135
| – | – |
|
3995
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.55B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$358K |
|
3996
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$551M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,991
| New | +$302K |
|
|
OCSAW
3997
Oculis Holding AG Warrants
OCSAW
$239M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
35,616
| – | – |
|
3998
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.24B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-44,000
| -88% | -$2.14M |
|
3999
Bit Digital
BTBT
$495M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
172,048
-458,391
| -73% | -$1.33M |
|
4000
1st Source
SRCE
$2.01B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
5,173
-7,859
| -60% | -$486K |
|
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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.