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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$302M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
167,114
-381,900
| -70% | -$15.2M |
|
2177
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$663M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
173,836
+46,375
| +36% | +$1.03M |
|
2178
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$9.24B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
253,000
-68,600
| -21% | -$1.28M |
|
2179
Estee Lauder
EL
$30B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,041
-5,583
| -10% | -$542K |
|
2180
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.15B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
381,100
+361,600
| +1,854% | +$3.12M |
|
2181
Nutrien
NTR
$32.2B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,232
-205,243
| -72% | -$12.1M |
|
|
NXDR
2182
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$946M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
2,383,426
-436,716
| -15% | -$856K |
|
|
MESHU
2183
Meshflow Acquisition Corp Units
MESHU
$303M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5M |
|
2184
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.49B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
+300,000
| +100% | +$2.59M |
|
2185
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+65,400
| +1,635% | +$4.68M |
|
|
INAC
2186
Indigo Acquisition Corp
INAC
$152M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
495,000
| – | – |
|
2187
Zillow
Z
$7.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
73,058
+65,458
| +861% | +$4.74M |
|
|
CWEN.A
2188
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
158,461
-4,754
| -3% | -$149K |
|
|
SEZL
2189
Sezzle
SEZL
$6.07B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,203
-122,559
| -61% | -$8.35M |
|
2190
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.21B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
73,447
-504,014
| -87% | -$34M |
|
2191
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$66.6B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
295,800
+47,800
| +19% | +$768K |
|
2192
Morningstar
MORN
$6.61B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,767
-6,612
| -23% | -$1.43M |
|
2193
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
344,514
-296,432
| -46% | -$4.18M |
|
|
JENA.U
2194
Jena Acquisition Corp II Units
JENA.U
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
475,000
| – | – |
|
2195
Kimco Realty
KIM
$17.6B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
243,695
+106,541
| +78% | +$2.21M |
|
2196
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$3.83B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
309,800
| – | – |
|
|
TUYA
2197
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.07B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
2,337,112
-727,663
| -24% | -$1.66M |
|
2198
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.3B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
73,060
-96,340
| -57% | -$6.85M |
|
2199
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.07B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
253,600
-243,800
| -49% | -$5.07M |
|
2200
CALL
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$28.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-64,500
| -79% | -$19.7M |
|
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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.