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
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.73B
| $14M | 0.01% |
163,900
+90,300
| +123% | +$7.55M |
|
1377
Arm
ARM
$288B
| $14M | 0.01% |
128,215
+108,065
| +536% | +$15.7M |
|
1378
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.91B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,153,910
+1,040,631
| +919% | +$12.6M |
|
|
ALF
1379
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,309,906
+72,406
| +6% | +$768K |
|
1380
Agilon Health
AGL
$2.04B
| $14M | 0.01% |
812,453
+412,698
| +103% | +$8M |
|
|
WENN
1381
Wen Acquisition Corp
WENN
$387M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,384,342
+715,575
| +107% | +$7.28M |
|
1382
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.73B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
962,408
+285,483
| +42% | +$4.33M |
|
1383
Cummins
CMI
$88.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
27,247
-136,440
| -83% | -$63.8M |
|
|
BCAR
1384
D. Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp
BCAR
$427M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,385,950
| – | – |
|
1385
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$151B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
90,000
+14,600
| +19% | +$2.22M |
|
1386
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.42B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
432,973
-959,116
| -69% | -$28.2M |
|
1387
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.39B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
191,200
+79,900
| +72% | +$5.9M |
|
1388
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.77B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,203,405
-920,774
| -43% | -$10.2M |
|
|
ECHO
1389
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.2B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
126,500
-38,400
| -23% | -$3.13M |
|
1390
ICF International
ICFI
$1.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
161,172
-51,458
| -24% | -$4.37M |
|
1391
Snap
SNAP
$7.67B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,702,975
-10,859,520
| -86% | -$85.9M |
|
1392
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$29.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+207,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1393
Enbridge
ENB
$122B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
286,363
+89,697
| +46% | +$4.28M |
|
1394
Reddit
RDDT
$35B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
59,561
-507,218
| -89% | -$107M |
|
|
AEXA
1395
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp
AEXA
$570M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,200,000
| – | – |
|
|
JHG
1396
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
287,156
+277,534
| +2,884% | +$12.3M |
|
1397
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.61B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
142,675
-6,459
| -4% | -$616K |
|
1398
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$3.91B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,395,134
+1,383,269
| +11,658% | +$11.1M |
|
1399
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
151,450
-19,092
| -11% | -$1.65M |
|
1400
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,210,456
-88,587
| -7% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.