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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.24B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
108,000
-27,500
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
2327
C3.ai
AI
$1.37B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
317,815
-280,962
| -47% | -$4.48M |
|
2328
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$1.96B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
114,310
-78,317
| -41% | -$2.58M |
|
2329
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.18B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
153,910
-27,258
| -15% | -$756K |
|
2330
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.6B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
204,663
+146,722
| +253% | +$3.11M |
|
2331
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.77B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
58,555
+4,446
| +8% | +$331K |
|
2332
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.64B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,940
-823
| -3% | -$133K |
|
2333
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.45B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
342,887
+71,739
| +26% | +$912K |
|
2334
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$123B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-3,000
| -24% | -$1.29M |
|
2335
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.94B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
140,099
-24,163
| -15% | -$678K |
|
2336
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$349B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-249,300
| -89% | -$36.8M |
|
|
DEC
2337
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$923M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
291,533
+11,295
| +4% | +$158K |
|
2338
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$94.3B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.39M |
|
2339
Rentokil
RTO
$15.3B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
143,218
-2,942
| -2% | -$81.7K |
|
2340
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$73.7B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
| – | – |
|
2341
L3Harris
LHX
$52.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,350
-35,530
| -71% | -$10.3M |
|
2342
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.28B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
238,609
+204,319
| +596% | +$4.78M |
|
2343
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-12,500
| -13% | -$764K |
|
2344
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.48B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
836,000
+431,993
| +107% | +$2.38M |
|
2345
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.4B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,233
| New | +$4.15M |
|
2346
GameStop
GME
$9.82B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
207,956
-672,784
| -76% | -$15.1M |
|
2347
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.75B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
80,878
-22,587
| -22% | -$1.25M |
|
2348
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$23.5B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
-88,800
| -47% | -$3.1M |
|
|
CALY
2349
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.48B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
356,112
+243,512
| +216% | +$2.57M |
|
2350
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.07B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,206
-6,205
| -7% | -$293K |
|
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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.