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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALH
2101
Alliance Laundry Holdings
ALH
$5.13B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,031
| New | +$6.61M |
|
2102
PUT
Vale
VALE
$60.5B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
429,300
-232,700
| -35% | -$2.83M |
|
2103
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+86,800
| +347% | +$4.67M |
|
2104
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.6B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,892
| New | +$5.79M |
|
2105
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.93B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-211,400
| -69% | -$11.8M |
|
|
DQ
2106
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$807M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
188,900
-150,000
| -44% | -$4.58M |
|
2107
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$45.8B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+5,600
| +42% | +$1.69M |
|
2108
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+25,000
| +1,563% | +$4.83M |
|
2109
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
433,355
+90,647
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
2110
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.63B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
209,959
+59,923
| +40% | +$1.61M |
|
2111
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
304,137
+162,635
| +115% | +$3.29M |
|
2112
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.41B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,597
| New | +$6.02M |
|
|
VHCPU
2113
Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp II Units
VHCPU
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.52M |
|
2114
Vertex
VERX
$2.13B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
275,866
+267,766
| +3,306% | +$5.79M |
|
2115
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.5B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,167,928
+846,934
| +264% | +$3.75M |
|
2116
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,532
-27,703
| -56% | -$7.45M |
|
2117
Zillow
ZG
$7.78B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
80,084
+5,856
| +8% | +$412K |
|
|
GLDD
2118
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
416,103
+27,222
| +7% | +$335K |
|
2119
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.5B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,078
+37,452
| +666% | +$4.69M |
|
2120
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,458
+49,858
| +1,385% | +$5.18M |
|
2121
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
127,988
-113,103
| -47% | -$4.61M |
|
2122
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68.3B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+2,300
| +10% | +$493K |
|
2123
Mine Safety
MSA
$6.69B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,846
| New | +$5.51M |
|
2124
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.28B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
5,965,703
+4,044,309
| +210% | +$5.33M |
|
|
AAMI
2125
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.97B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
115,086
+26,991
| +31% | +$1.24M |
|
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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.