Services and clients
D. E. Shaw & Co. provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.
The firm advises 13 private funds.
Clients
D. E. Shaw & Co. reports 23 pooled investment vehicles. These counts refer to investment vehicles, rather than the individual investors in them.
- Pooled investment vehicles23 clients$213.36B in assets
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| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | AUM share | Avg. per client |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles | 23 | $213,364,737,381 | 100.0% | $9.28B |
| Total | 23 | $213,364,737,381 | 100% | $9.28B |
- Clients
- 23
- Regulatory AUM
- $213,364,737,381
- AUM share
- 100.0%
- Avg. per client
- $9.28B
Total
- Clients
- 23
- Regulatory AUM
- $213,364,737,381
- AUM share
- 100%
- Avg. per client
- $9.28B
100.0% of assets ($213.36B across 23 accounts) are managed with discretion. 17% of clients are outside the U.S.
Additional activity details
- Clients outside the U.S.
- 17%
- Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
- 0
- Private funds advised
- 13
- Financial planning clients last fiscal year
- 0
Fees and minimums
D. E. Shaw & Co. is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other.
Brochure fee details have not yet been processed for this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.
Ownership and people
David Shaw owns 50% to 75% of D. E. Shaw & Co..
- Owns 50% to 75% of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
David Shaw
Control person · since December 1992
- Owns 10% to 25% of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Plaintext Holdings, LLC
since April 2015
- Owns 75% or more of Plaintext Holdings, LLC
Big Hen Group I, LLC
Control person · since December 2014
- Owns 75% or more of Big Hen Group I, LLC
The Schmidt Family Living Trust
Control person · since October 2004
Eric Schmidt
Co-trustee, the schmidt family living trust · Control person · since January 1987
Wendy Schmidt
Co-trustee, the schmidt family living trust · Control person · since January 1987
Staff
- 998 employees
- 526 in advisory functions
- 36 broker-dealer reps
Investments and reported holdings
Custodians
D. E. Shaw & Co. has custody of client assets.
A named-custodian breakdown for separately managed accounts is not available in this profile.
Offices and registration details
Besides its headquarters, D. E. Shaw & Co. has 4 offices, with 5 listed addresses across 4 states.
New York · 2 listed addresses
- Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor, New YorkHQ
- 555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye
California · 1 listed address
- 150 California Street, San Francisco
Kansas · 1 listed address
- 7300 College Boulevard, Overland Park
Massachusetts · 1 listed address
- 180 Linden Street, Wellesley
Other business names
D. E. Shaw & Co. has reported 15 other business names to the SEC.
- D. E. Shaw & Co. (asia Pacific) Limited (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw & Co. (london), LLP (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw (singapore) Pte. LTD. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Adviser II, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Adviser III, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Adviser, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Alkali Adviser VI, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Composite Adviser, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Diopter Adviser II, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Diopter Adviser, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Direct Capital, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Esc Adviser, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Multi-Asset Adviser, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
- D. E. Shaw Voltaic Adviser II, L.L.C. (relying Adviser)
Registration details
- Legal name
- D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
- Headquarters
- Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor, New York, NY 10001
- @d.-e.-shaw-&-co.
- SEC file
- 801-56171
- Structure
- Delaware limited partnership
- Fiscal year end
- December
- State notice filings
- 5 jurisdictions, most recently 6 July 2026
Notice filing jurisdictions
- California
- Notice Filed · 6 July 2026
- Colorado
- Notice Filed · 6 July 2026
- Kansas
- Notice Filed · 6 July 2026
- Massachusetts
- Notice Filed · 6 July 2026
- New York
- Notice Filed · 28 March 2003
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Common questions
How many clients does D. E. Shaw & Co. have?
D. E. Shaw & Co. has 23 clients and manages $213.4 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 23 pooled investment vehicles.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 14 August 2026
What services does D. E. Shaw & Co. offer?
D. E. Shaw & Co. provides portfolio management for pooled vehicles.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
How many financial advisors does D. E. Shaw & Co. have?
D. E. Shaw & Co. has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 998 employees, and 526 perform investment advisory functions. 36 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees are licensed insurance agents.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file
Who owns D. E. Shaw & Co.?
D. E. Shaw & Co.’s direct owners are David Shaw (50% to 75%) and Plaintext Holdings, LLC (10% to 25%).
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 14 August 2026
How does D. E. Shaw & Co. get paid?
D. E. Shaw & Co. is paid through a percentage of assets under management, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file