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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.89B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,325,687
+393,090
| +42% | +$6.57M |
|
|
ARR
1052
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.06B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,382,777
-127,419
| -8% | -$2.11M |
|
1053
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.8B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
1,371,306
-1,000,235
| -42% | -$17.4M |
|
1054
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.05B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,532,273
+622,351
| +68% | +$8.82M |
|
1055
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$29.7B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
233,300
-49,700
| -18% | -$4.82M |
|
1056
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44.2B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
659,600
-182,100
| -22% | -$6.59M |
|
1057
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.55B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
3,386,724
+2,895,864
| +590% | +$22.9M |
|
1058
National Grid
NGG
$83.6B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
313,024
+102,476
| +49% | +$7.71M |
|
1059
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.2B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
720,789
+644,064
| +839% | +$21.8M |
|
1060
Alight
ALIT
$573M
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
619,327
+616,665
| +23,165% | +$30.7M |
|
1061
CALL
Vistra
VST
$52.4B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
149,700
-107,800
| -42% | -$19.6M |
|
|
UCTT
1062
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.14B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
952,154
+137,127
| +17% | +$3.65M |
|
1063
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
$6.64B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
409,384
+324,859
| +384% | +$19.9M |
|
1064
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$169B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
283,500
+126,400
| +80% | +$11.1M |
|
1065
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.46B
| $24M | 0.01% |
197,145
+112,369
| +133% | +$13.9M |
|
1066
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.83B
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,304,800
-5,100
| -0.4% | -$97.8K |
|
1067
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.56B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
944,889
+195,660
| +26% | +$4.86M |
|
1068
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$58.9B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
25,600
+10,200
| +66% | +$9.42M |
|
1069
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.97B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,432,905
+660,303
| +85% | +$12.1M |
|
1070
Primerica
PRI
$9.68B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
92,147
+43,421
| +89% | +$11.3M |
|
1071
Allstate
ALL
$64.3B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
114,071
+67,732
| +146% | +$13.9M |
|
1072
BGC Group
BGC
$5.41B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
2,658,368
+917,089
| +53% | +$8.26M |
|
|
ETHA
1073
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
ETHA
$5.09B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
1,058,000
-11,483,000
| -92% | -$300M |
|
1074
Innospec
IOSP
$2.08B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
309,927
+36,022
| +13% | +$2.72M |
|
1075
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$167B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
192,705
-221,057
| -53% | -$26.9M |
|
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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.