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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3052
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-21,830
| -69% | -$3.41M |
|
3053
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
59,724
-33,114
| -36% | -$867K |
|
3054
NB Bancorp
NBBK
$983M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
70,385
+24,619
| +54% | +$518K |
|
3055
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-18,600
| -17% | -$328K |
|
3056
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.36B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-38,400
| -42% | -$1.36M |
|
3057
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$912M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,457
-128,611
| -49% | -$1.62M |
|
3058
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$19.5B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3059
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$402M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
14,535
-27,135
| -65% | -$2.69M |
|
3060
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$2.97B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
138,834
-98,133
| -41% | -$1.08M |
|
3061
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.25B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,014
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3062
10x Genomics
TXG
$5.87B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
68,557
-105,911
| -61% | -$2.12M |
|
3063
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$465M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
99,983
-295,691
| -75% | -$5.51M |
|
|
HUT
3064
PUT
Hut 8
HUT
$12.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-458,300
| -94% | -$24.8M |
|
|
LFAC
3065
Leapfrog Acquisition Corp
LFAC
$192M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,991
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3066
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.71B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+46,752
| +619% | +$1.41M |
|
3067
CALL
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
| – | – |
|
3068
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
228,158
-78,898
| -26% | -$460K |
|
3069
CALL
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3070
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$17.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
HNGE
3071
Hinge Health
HNGE
$5.75B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,288
+11,892
| +47% | +$494K |
|
3072
Rollins
ROL
$18.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,803
-21,818
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
3073
CALL
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3074
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.48B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
36,771
-8,446
| -19% | -$320K |
|
3075
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.86B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,150
| New | +$1.43M |
|
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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.