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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUMBW
4201
RUM Group Inc Warrant
RUMBW
$13.6M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
106,572
| – | – |
|
4202
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.76B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
5,334
-2,946
| -36% | -$112K |
|
4203
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$473M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
5,819
-8,905
| -60% | -$311K |
|
4204
TransUnion
TRU
$15.6B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,385
| New | +$196K |
|
|
DAWN
4205
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
21,919
-56,053
| -72% | -$468K |
|
4206
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.87B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
2,920
| – | – |
|
|
AAT
4207
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.59B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
10,752
-49,214
| -82% | -$950K |
|
4208
B&G Foods
BGS
$310M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
47,188
+36,244
| +331% | +$162K |
|
4209
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-1,300
| -68% | -$443K |
|
4210
Quanta Services
PWR
$94.7B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
480
-4,938
| -91% | -$2.17M |
|
4211
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.52B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
3,123
-1,324
| -30% | -$81.6K |
|
4212
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$20.5B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$208K |
|
4213
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$3.52B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,696
-3,783
| -58% | -$251K |
|
4214
CALL
Cactus
WHD
$3.73B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-41,200
| -90% | -$1.72M |
|
4215
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3.01B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,790
| New | +$203K |
|
4216
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$853M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
11,473
-992
| -8% | -$16.3K |
|
4217
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.93B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-13,800
| -58% | -$293K |
|
4218
PUT
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.88B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-3,600
| -25% | -$72.6K |
|
4219
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$195M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
30,221
-3,205
| -10% | -$19.2K |
|
4220
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
ALM
4221
Almonty Industries
ALM
$3.74B
| $196K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,289
| New | +$164K |
|
4222
PUT
Alight
ALIT
$568M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$249K |
|
4223
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$739M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-290,500
| -91% | -$2M |
|
4224
Exagen
XGN
$103M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,579
| New | +$287K |
|
4225
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.33B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-15,800
| -59% | -$305K |
|
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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.