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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.17B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3127
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,993
-13,529
| -55% | -$1.5M |
|
3128
CALL
Amcor
AMCR
$20.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3129
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+4,600
| +271% | +$945K |
|
3130
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$455M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,100
| New | +$1.79M |
|
3131
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$1.48M |
|
3132
Marqeta
MQ
$1.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
80,875
-29,444
| -27% | -$496K |
|
3133
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$73.5M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
529,980
+2,977
| +0.6% | +$12.7K |
|
3134
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3135
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-1,000
| -13% | -$198K |
|
3136
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.57B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,973
+10,365
| +98% | +$694K |
|
3137
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,973
-11,510
| -59% | -$2.17M |
|
|
SW
3138
CALL
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$25.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3139
Contango Silver & Gold Inc
CTGO
$529M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,998
+58,961
| +534% | +$1.56M |
|
3140
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,887
-45,983
| -58% | -$1.8M |
|
3141
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$737M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,236
+50,295
| +202% | +$940K |
|
3142
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
164,806
-5,825
| -3% | -$48.7K |
|
3143
CryoPort
CYRX
$775M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,225
-91,078
| -37% | -$823K |
|
3144
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4.19B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,800
| +131% | +$843K |
|
|
RDAC
3145
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp
RDAC
$36.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
273,125
| – | – |
|
3146
Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF
STCE
$235M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,154
-25,337
| -50% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CMPS
3147
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.52B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
236,380
-1,217,496
| -84% | -$8.19M |
|
|
PICS
3148
PicS N.V.
PICS
$1.54B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,009
| New | +$1.83M |
|
|
BLFY
3149
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,540
-11,284
| -10% | -$149K |
|
3150
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-93,300
| -67% | -$2.84M |
|
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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.