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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSTN
3026
Westin Acquisition Corp
WSTN
$81.6M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,700
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
KLC
3027
KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
$584M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
701,433
+416,176
| +146% | +$1.57M |
|
3028
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$6.1B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-14,000
| -31% | -$860K |
|
3029
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.05B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,053
-187,259
| -76% | -$5.59M |
|
3030
Tilray
TLRY
$479M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
237,771
+99,311
| +72% | +$774K |
|
3031
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
3032
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.75B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,410
+29,594
| +187% | +$972K |
|
3033
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.81B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,265
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3034
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.85B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3035
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
57,852
-219,061
| -79% | -$5.21M |
|
3036
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
22,462
-7,368
| -25% | -$536K |
|
3037
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.1B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,492
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3038
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3039
CALL
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-1,900
| -2% | -$28.3K |
|
3040
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$6.06B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,466
+13,666
| +99% | +$706K |
|
|
TE
3041
T1 Energy
TE
$1.4B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
343,403
-139,746
| -29% | -$1.02M |
|
3042
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,679
-295,858
| -61% | -$2.55M |
|
3043
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.77B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
182,674
-247,358
| -58% | -$1.98M |
|
|
GTM
3044
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$861M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,215
| New | +$1.84M |
|
3045
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,619
+25,463
| +180% | +$931K |
|
3046
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,605
-10,726
| -23% | -$450K |
|
|
CMRC
3047
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$224M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
559,487
-425,521
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
3048
IBEX
IBEX
$448M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,675
+42,231
| +314% | +$1.37M |
|
3049
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,649
-21,420
| -55% | -$1.85M |
|
3050
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+20,500
| +92% | +$742K |
|
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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.