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
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$934M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$922M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.58B |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$883M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$805M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HVMCU
2626
Highview Merger Corp Units
HVMCU
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2627
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.27B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,340
-18,170
| -51% | -$2.97M |
|
2628
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2629
Backblaze
BLZE
$697M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
739,033
+269,967
| +58% | +$1.14M |
|
2630
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$614M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,913
+6,176
| +226% | +$1.8M |
|
2631
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-59,800
| -85% | -$12.3M |
|
2632
Janus International
JBI
$722M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
493,516
+381,737
| +342% | +$2.47M |
|
2633
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-73,600
| -43% | -$1.83M |
|
2634
PUT
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+2,400
| +26% | +$560K |
|
2635
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+22,500
| +900% | +$2.46M |
|
|
FFIC
2636
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
165,181
-15,174
| -8% | -$237K |
|
2637
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
234,064
+60,059
| +35% | +$960K |
|
2638
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,405
-55,921
| -69% | -$5.62M |
|
2639
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,830
-485,288
| -93% | -$34.3M |
|
|
FGMC
2640
DELISTED
FG Merger II Corp
FGMC
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2641
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$18.6B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
YCY
2642
AA Mission Acquisition Corp II
YCY
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2643
Barings BDC
BBDC
$862M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,877
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2644
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-18,100
| -63% | -$4.55M |
|
|
2645
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-8,300
| -44% | -$2.09M |
|
2646
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.23B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,868
+5,303
| +10% | +$220K |
|
|
TMTSU
2647
Spartacus Acquisition Corp II Unit
TMTSU
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2648
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,775
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
DQ
2649
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$790M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
117,828
-207,300
| -64% | -$5.05M |
|
2650
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.25B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,351
-8,206
| -26% | -$939K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,226 positions worth $166B, down 8.8% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $15.1B in Q1 2026, closing 756 positions and reducing 1,922 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $805M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Venture Global Inc worth $211M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2026 buy was Venture Global Inc: 13,410,074 shares worth $211M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Broadcom in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $805M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $166B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 685 new positions and closed 756 in Q1 2026.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.