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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
Contango Silver & Gold Inc
CTGO
$517M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,037
| New | +$270K |
|
4052
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$299M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,564
| New | +$318K |
|
4053
Quanterix
QTRX
$182M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,627
| New | +$283K |
|
4054
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.14B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,152
-23,316
| -70% | -$645K |
|
4055
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$762M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
16,088
-368,176
| -96% | -$9.67M |
|
4056
ASP Isotopes
ASPI
$489M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,037
| New | +$430K |
|
4057
Incyte
INCY
$23.4B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
2,924
-60,842
| -95% | -$5.89M |
|
4058
CALL
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.99B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-3,100
| -38% | -$185K |
|
4059
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.19B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-42,800
| -81% | -$1.16M |
|
4060
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.69B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
2,140
| – | – |
|
4061
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$28.2B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,497
| New | +$292K |
|
4062
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$179M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
35,595
-1,907
| -5% | -$15.4K |
|
|
HTB
4063
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$824M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
6,654
-178
| -3% | -$7.35K |
|
4064
Palomar
PLMR
$3.59B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
2,115
-43,907
| -95% | -$5.36M |
|
4065
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.3B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
1,750
-13,405
| -88% | -$2.51M |
|
4066
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$905M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
3,440
+814
| +31% | +$68.3K |
|
4067
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.59B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$269K |
|
4068
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-6,600
| -36% | -$178K |
|
4069
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$517M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,772
| New | +$364K |
|
4070
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.41B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
28,826
-533,305
| -95% | -$4.65M |
|
4071
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$937M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
4,191
| – | – |
|
4072
T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF
TOUS
$1.52B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,090
| New | +$275K |
|
4073
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$269K |
|
4074
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$23.5B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-8,400
| -84% | -$1.53M |
|
4075
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$815M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$301K |
|
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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.