SCHEDULE 13G 0001412741 XXXXXXXX LIVE Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share 12/31/2025 0002082149 Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp. G2616C124 50 SLOANE AVENUE LONDON X0 SW3 3DD Rule 13d-1(b) J. Goldman & Co LP DE 0.00 1487500.00 0.00 1487500.00 1487500.00 N 5.79 IA PN J. Goldman Capital Management, Inc. DE 0.00 1487500.00 0.00 1487500.00 1487500.00 N 5.79 HC CO Jay G. Goldman X1 0.00 1487500.00 0.00 1487500.00 1487500.00 N 5.79 HC IN Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp. 50 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DD, United Kingdom (i) J. Goldman & Co., L.P. ("JGC") with respect the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Ordinary Shares") of Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") held by J. Goldman Master Fund, L.P. ("JGMF") and J. Goldman Enhanced Master Fund, L.P. ("JGEMF"); (ii) J. Goldman Capital Management, Inc. ("JGCM") with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares held by JGMF and JGEMF; and (iii) Mr. Jay G. Goldman with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares held by JGMF and JGEMF. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the forgoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Class A Ordinary Shares reported herein. The Class A Ordinary Shares have no CUSIP number. The CUSIP number for the units which include the Class A Ordinary Shares is G2616C124. The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is: c/o J. Goldman & Co., L.P. Madison Avenue, 26th Floor New York, NY 10022 Citizenship is set forth in Row (4) of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. N IA HC The information required by Item 4(a) is set forth in Row (9) of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. The percentage set forth in this Schedule 13G is calculated based upon an aggregate of 25,685,000 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding, as reported in the Company's Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2025 and in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2025, after giving effect to the completion of the offering, the consummation of the simultaneous private placement and the partial exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option, all as described therein. 5.79% The information required by Item 4(c)(i) is set forth in Row (5) of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by Item 4(c)(ii) is set forth in Row (6) of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by Item 4(c)(iii) is set forth in Row (7) of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by Item 4(c)(iv) is set forth in Row (8) of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. Y N See Item 2(a). Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement J. Goldman & Co LP /s/ Sagan A. Weiss 02/17/2026 J. Goldman Capital Management, Inc. /s/ Jay G. Goldman 02/17/2026 Jay G. Goldman /s/ Jay G. Goldman 02/17/2026