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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMA
1876
Emera Inc
EMA
$16.9B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
155,004
-77,784
| -33% | -$3.76M |
|
1877
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,471
-495,533
| -95% | -$145M |
|
1878
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.4B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,515
| New | +$7.35M |
|
1879
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.24B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
97,294
+79,830
| +457% | +$6.36M |
|
1880
NerdWallet
NRDS
$609M
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
561,316
+168,671
| +43% | +$2.21M |
|
1881
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.9B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
119,221
+105,618
| +776% | +$6.57M |
|
|
ILPT
1882
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$591M
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,366,699
-108,945
| -7% | -$603K |
|
1883
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.1B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
388,930
+26,882
| +7% | +$481K |
|
|
EGHA
1884
EGH Acquisition Corp
EGHA
$213M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
742,500
+142,500
| +24% | +$1.44M |
|
1885
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.87B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,823
-50,009
| -60% | -$10.7M |
|
1886
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.63B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
371,900
+6,300
| +2% | +$152K |
|
|
GIW
1887
GigCapital8
GIW
$368M
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+759,000
| New | +$7.52M |
|
1888
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$55.4B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
289,300
+245,000
| +553% | +$6.29M |
|
|
RAPP
1889
Rapport Therapeutics
RAPP
$2.04B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,315
| New | +$6.84M |
|
1890
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
109,183
-32,488
| -23% | -$2.36M |
|
1891
ReNew
RNW
$2.29B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,321,948
+951,765
| +257% | +$6.88M |
|
1892
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.35B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
588,382
+364,447
| +163% | +$4.63M |
|
|
FIGX
1893
FIGX Capital Acquisition Corp
FIGX
$199M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
740,851
+87,920
| +13% | +$885K |
|
|
AXIN
1894
Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1
AXIN
$280M
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
738,726
+295,485
| +67% | +$2.97M |
|
1895
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.49B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,398
-3,359
| -3% | -$208K |
|
1896
Innoviva
INVA
$1.6B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
371,432
-364,301
| -50% | -$7.11M |
|
1897
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.41B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,184,110
+492,594
| +71% | +$3.27M |
|
1898
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.99B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,238
| New | +$7.17M |
|
1899
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$731M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,197,069
-1,563,030
| -57% | -$10.9M |
|
1900
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.5B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,000
| -18% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.