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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMPS
1651
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.61B
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,453,876
+775,084
| +114% | +$4.73M |
|
1652
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$8.81B
| $10M | 0.01% |
303,300
-65,600
| -18% | -$2.28M |
|
1653
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.97B
| $10M | 0.01% |
335,297
+197,106
| +143% | +$6.21M |
|
1654
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
39,900
+9,900
| +33% | +$2.46M |
|
1655
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$32.7B
| $10M | 0.01% |
46,600
+26,300
| +130% | +$5.98M |
|
1656
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$448B
| $10M | 0.01% |
43,800
+7,600
| +21% | +$1.73M |
|
|
PAII
1657
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp II
PAII
$279M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
992,036
| – | – |
|
1658
Robert Half
RHI
$4.16B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
367,027
+217,415
| +145% | +$6.21M |
|
|
ACH
1659
Accendra Health
ACH
$242M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
3,558,605
+1,238,621
| +53% | +$4.43M |
|
|
VNME
1660
Vendome Acquisition Corp I
VNME
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
989,142
+38,342
| +4% | +$384K |
|
|
ENHA
1661
Enhanced Group Inc
ENHA
$389M
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1662
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.35B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
194,396
-31,911
| -14% | -$1.53M |
|
1663
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
80,700
-28,200
| -26% | -$3.43M |
|
|
DMII
1664
Drugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp
DMII
$643M
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$9.89M |
|
|
LAC
1665
Lithium Americas
LAC
$1.05B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
2,270,079
+1,836,557
| +424% | +$10.6M |
|
1666
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$802M
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
351,843
+229,884
| +188% | +$5.97M |
|
1667
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$134B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
173,900
-536,700
| -76% | -$29.3M |
|
1668
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$65.4B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
26,600
-7,700
| -22% | -$3.08M |
|
1669
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.89B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
411,601
+362,184
| +733% | +$8.97M |
|
1670
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.12B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
394,695
-282,866
| -42% | -$5.68M |
|
1671
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.64B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
176,400
+84,000
| +91% | +$5.13M |
|
1672
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
193,724
+90,578
| +88% | +$4.82M |
|
1673
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.04B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
485,900
+421,200
| +651% | +$9.3M |
|
1674
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$76.7B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
92,900
+66,300
| +249% | +$7.12M |
|
|
HVII
1675
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII
HVII
$273M
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
940,500
| – | – |
|
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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.