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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$407M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,670
-399
| -0.9% | -$40.1K |
|
2402
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.45B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
139,279
+68,143
| +96% | +$1.77M |
|
2403
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,442
-1,760
| -6% | -$231K |
|
2404
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$90.5M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,231,811
+1,425,069
| +177% | +$3.14M |
|
2405
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.7B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
63,433
-7,582
| -11% | -$563K |
|
|
TBI
2406
Trueblue
TBI
$249M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
851,422
-223,119
| -21% | -$1.14M |
|
2407
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.3B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
ECG
2408
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.89B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,214
+28,969
| +178% | +$2.59M |
|
2409
Scholastic
SCHL
$849M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
130,171
-16,710
| -11% | -$479K |
|
|
ECHO
2410
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,463
-636,079
| -95% | -$51.8M |
|
2411
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.94B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,642
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
SOBO
2412
PUT
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.86B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2413
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.43B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
146,883
+130,799
| +813% | +$3.46M |
|
|
NOA
2414
North American Construction
NOA
$362M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
267,100
+250,900
| +1,549% | +$3.57M |
|
2415
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.32B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
81,130
+46,657
| +135% | +$2.14M |
|
2416
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.24B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
136,904
-92,914
| -40% | -$2.51M |
|
2417
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.31B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
131,252
+1,155
| +0.9% | +$35.2K |
|
2418
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.51B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+26,200
| +40% | +$1.06M |
|
2419
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$100B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
2420
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$100B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAL
2421
Ralliant Corp
RAL
$7.75B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
75,148
+45,074
| +150% | +$2.11M |
|
2422
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$198B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-8,600
| -57% | -$4.86M |
|
2423
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$74.7B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
| – | – |
|
2424
CALL
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.43B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
-13,600
| -12% | -$450K |
|
2425
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+4,000
| +56% | +$1.29M |
|
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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.