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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
97,205
+42,708
| +78% | +$678K |
|
|
KEEL
2977
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.57B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
832,730
+483,830
| +139% | +$1.14M |
|
2978
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.33B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
109,856
+81,434
| +287% | +$1.23M |
|
2979
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.52B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,377
-15,087
| -29% | -$624K |
|
2980
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$133M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
331,409
+29,768
| +10% | +$165K |
|
2981
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.82B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,972
+71
| +0.1% | +$2.33K |
|
2982
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$999M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2983
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
11,598
-16,844
| -59% | -$2.42M |
|
2984
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2985
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2986
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$5.57B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2987
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.99B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-4,400
| -12% | -$274K |
|
2988
AtriCure
ATRC
$1.77B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,589
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
HSPT
2989
DELISTED
Horizon Space Acquisition II Corp
HSPT
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2990
CALL
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$9.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2991
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
12,640
+5,491
| +77% | +$747K |
|
2992
CALL
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7.47B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,900
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2993
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
7,721
-18,416
| -70% | -$3.38M |
|
2994
CALL
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2995
Codexis
CDXS
$135M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
979,847
+351,556
| +56% | +$501K |
|
2996
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$372M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
813,435
-7,719
| -0.9% | -$16.9K |
|
2997
CALL
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.71B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,700
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2998
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-17,200
| -51% | -$1.76M |
|
2999
Velocity Financial
VEL
$683M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,734
+72,827
| +489% | +$1.38M |
|
|
CHAR
3000
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
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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.