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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.09B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,900
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3002
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$373M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,044
+66,392
| +259% | +$1.08M |
|
3003
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
RIBB
3004
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
VG
3005
PUT
Venture Global Inc
VG
$35.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3006
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$22.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,994
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3007
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.41B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,129
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3008
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+13,300
| +50% | +$648K |
|
3009
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487
| – | – |
|
3010
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,704
+18,561
| +45% | +$520K |
|
|
GLDD
3011
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,353
-323,750
| -78% | -$5.16M |
|
3012
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,816
+17,491
| +41% | +$489K |
|
3013
NewtekOne
NEWT
$417M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,008
-90,336
| -39% | -$1.15M |
|
|
PINE
3014
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$339M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,614
+49,122
| +131% | +$912K |
|
3015
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$21.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,896
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3016
Kadant
KAI
$3.69B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,328
-2,383
| -31% | -$766K |
|
3017
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3018
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3019
PUT
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
27,280
| – | – |
|
3020
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
104,506
-47,976
| -31% | -$696K |
|
|
VSXY
3021
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.64B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-13,300
| -28% | -$742K |
|
|
CBLL
3022
CeriBell Inc
CBLL
$642M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,721
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3023
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
73,292
+11,809
| +19% | +$288K |
|
3024
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50.6B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-20,300
| -63% | -$2.82M |
|
|
BLD
3025
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$1.97M |
|
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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.