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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
96,106
-195,739
| -67% | -$3.68M |
|
2902
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,805
-86,233
| -65% | -$3.25M |
|
2903
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,400
| +213% | +$1.34M |
|
2904
CALL
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$2.54M |
|
|
KREF
2905
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$472M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,089
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2906
EverQuote
EVER
$886M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
116,209
-322,959
| -74% | -$6.11M |
|
2907
VTEX
VTEX
$665M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
447,860
+195,875
| +78% | +$684K |
|
|
CAEP
2908
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners III
CAEP
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
173,229
| – | – |
|
2909
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
7,003
-2,693
| -28% | -$676K |
|
2910
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+400
| +7% | +$129K |
|
2911
Novanta
NOVT
$5.04B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
15,091
-86,754
| -85% | -$11.4M |
|
2912
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.27B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,800
| -24% | -$622K |
|
2913
CALL
Dave Inc
DAVE
$5.12B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-29,200
| -74% | -$5.67M |
|
2914
PUT
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,800
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2915
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
279,051
-188,675
| -40% | -$1.67M |
|
|
QSEA
2916
Quartzsea Acquisition Corp
QSEA
$107M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
170,112
+100
| +0.1% | +$1.03K |
|
2917
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.09B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
737,591
+533,172
| +261% | +$1.17M |
|
2918
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+326,200
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2919
Nucor
NUE
$56.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,388
+4,326
| +71% | +$754K |
|
2920
CALL
uniQure
QURE
$2.68B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+96,100
| +858% | +$1.95M |
|
2921
United Rentals
URI
$71.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-62,506
| -96% | -$52.5M |
|
|
SLSR
2922
Solaris Resources
SLSR
$1.28B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
202,500
-123,700
| -38% | -$1.14M |
|
|
ALIS
2923
Calisa Acquisition Corp
ALIS
$85.5M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
174,200
+100,000
| +135% | +$999K |
|
2924
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,732
-3,910,836
| -99% | -$272M |
|
2925
Aemetis
AMTX
$119M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
545,429
+497,913
| +1,048% | +$906K |
|
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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.