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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.49B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
300,627
+60,172
| +25% | +$2.46M |
|
1552
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
28,853
-71,699
| -71% | -$27M |
|
1553
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$373M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
131,485
+85,813
| +188% | +$7.21M |
|
1554
Klaviyo
KVYO
$4.85B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
345,042
-183,533
| -35% | -$5.14M |
|
|
BMNR
1555
BitMine Immersion Technologies
BMNR
$10.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+412,534
| New | +$16.7M |
|
1556
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.62B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
585,524
-432,031
| -42% | -$7.77M |
|
1557
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$707M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
777,767
+512,111
| +193% | +$7.02M |
|
1558
Maximus
MMS
$3.02B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
129,373
+71,847
| +125% | +$6.14M |
|
1559
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.16B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
48,009
+40,855
| +571% | +$9.66M |
|
1560
PUT
IBM
IBM
$193B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
37,400
+22,600
| +153% | +$6.77M |
|
1561
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.82B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
168,260
+103,561
| +160% | +$7.17M |
|
1562
Ferrovial N.V. Ordinary Shares
FER
$45.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+172,785
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1563
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$8.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
37,481
+17,685
| +89% | +$3.29M |
|
1564
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.01B
| $11M | 0.01% |
520,000
+60,000
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
|
GOOS
1565
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$952M
| $11M | 0.01% |
851,468
+434,177
| +104% | +$5.78M |
|
1566
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$51.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
53,600
| – | – |
|
1567
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.86B
| $11M | 0.01% |
55,100
| – | – |
|
|
XYZ
1568
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
169,200
-309,700
| -65% | -$21.4M |
|
1569
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$77.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
62,600
+10,900
| +21% | +$1.98M |
|
1570
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.1B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
5,100
-12,400
| -71% | -$23.4M |
|
|
BCPC
1571
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.21B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
71,198
+4,581
| +7% | +$699K |
|
|
UDMY
1572
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,866,263
+824,900
| +79% | +$4.81M |
|
1573
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$57.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
56,400
-32,900
| -37% | -$5.64M |
|
1574
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.63B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
151,241
-98,101
| -39% | -$7.17M |
|
1575
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$399B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+63,600
| New | +$9.89M |
|
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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.