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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,642
+23,540
| +461% | +$1M |
|
3202
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$706M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
84,512
+69,901
| +478% | +$1.04M |
|
3203
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.91B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,932
-18,655
| -34% | -$583K |
|
3204
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-47,300
| -40% | -$707K |
|
3205
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
106,495
+52,461
| +97% | +$699K |
|
3206
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,390
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3207
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$718M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,705
-400
| -1% | -$16.8K |
|
3208
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.02B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3209
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.65B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-8,500
| -20% | -$301K |
|
3210
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.47B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+182,785
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3211
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-952,552
| -99% | -$139M |
|
3212
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$109M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,711
-4,121
| -10% | -$142K |
|
3213
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
369,087
-202,656
| -35% | -$716K |
|
|
GPMT
3214
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$63.7M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
824,553
+20,771
| +3% | +$40K |
|
3215
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-800
| -3% | -$44.1K |
|
3216
Rapid7
RPD
$634M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
216,467
-213,205
| -50% | -$1.96M |
|
3217
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3218
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$6.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3219
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.34B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,572
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3220
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,243
-175,366
| -73% | -$3.25M |
|
3221
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-147,100
| -68% | -$2.77M |
|
3222
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,210
-601
| -7% | -$87.4K |
|
|
GENB
3223
Generate Biomedicines
GENB
$1.72B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3224
Ooma
OOMA
$550M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
81,439
-1,497
| -2% | -$18.8K |
|
|
PKST
3225
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
56,666
+46,167
| +440% | +$862K |
|
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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.