SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

G2616C124

(CUSIP Number)

12/31/2025

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

G2616C124

Names of Reporting Persons

J. Goldman & Co LP

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

Sec Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 1,487,500.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,487,500.00

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,487,500.00

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.79 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA, PN

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

G2616C124

Names of Reporting Persons

J. Goldman Capital Management, Inc.

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

Sec Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

DELAWARE

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 1,487,500.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,487,500.00

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,487,500.00

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.79 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

HC, CO

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.

G2616C124

Names of Reporting Persons

Jay G. Goldman

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)

Sec Use Only

Citizenship or Place of Organization

UNITED STATES

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 1,487,500.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 1,487,500.00

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

1,487,500.00

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

Checkbox not checked

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

5.79 %

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

HC, IN

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.

(a)

Name of issuer:

Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp.

(b)

Address of issuer's principal executive offices:

50 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DD, United Kingdom

Item 2.

(a)

Name of person filing:

(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.

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:

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

(c)

Citizenship:

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.

(d)

Title of class of securities:

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share

(e)

CUSIP No.:

G2616C124

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:

(k)

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

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.

(b)

Percent of class:

5.79%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

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.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

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.

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

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.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

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.

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

See Item 2(a).

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

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.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

J. Goldman & Co LP

Signature:	/s/ Sagan A. Weiss
Name/Title:	By: Sagan A. Weiss, Chief Compliance Officer
Date:	02/17/2026

J. Goldman Capital Management, Inc.

Signature:	/s/ Jay G. Goldman
Name/Title:	Jay G. Goldman, Director
Date:	02/17/2026

Jay G. Goldman

Signature:	/s/ Jay G. Goldman
Name/Title:	Jay G. Goldman, individually
Date:	02/17/2026

Exhibit Information

Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement

SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp.