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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$713M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
+259,200
| +1,630% | +$1.58M |
|
|
GME.WS
3077
GameStop Corp Warrants
GME.WS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
365,903
| – | – |
|
|
ODV
3078
DELISTED
Osisko Development Corp
ODV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+433,376
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3079
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-112,200
| -89% | -$12.7M |
|
|
NPKI
3080
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,042
-105,088
| -52% | -$1.46M |
|
3081
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,374
| New | +$1.86M |
|
3082
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.96B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,634
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3083
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
3084
CALL
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-2,700
| -22% | -$376K |
|
3085
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$11.9B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-220,000
| -84% | -$9.6M |
|
3086
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$23.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3087
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$784M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
123,567
+3,590
| +3% | +$39.6K |
|
3088
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3089
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$654M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,751
+24,338
| +132% | +$802K |
|
3090
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-218,300
| -89% | -$9.36M |
|
3091
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+232,800
| +1,272% | +$2.14M |
|
3092
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.74B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3093
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3.02B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,088
+15,298
| +548% | +$1.18M |
|
3094
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.05B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,403
+6,144
| +30% | +$323K |
|
3095
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$318M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
745,794
-37,141
| -5% | -$91.1K |
|
3096
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.03B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,888
+18,264
| +145% | +$831K |
|
3097
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3098
TFI International
TFII
$12.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-14,400
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
3099
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-8,800
| -51% | -$1.58M |
|
3100
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
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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.