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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Upwork
UPWK
$1.09B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,016
+72,606
| +256% | +$1.14M |
|
3277
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-25,400
| -61% | -$1.81M |
|
3278
CALL
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ICLR
$12.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
LOMA
3279
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.33B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,768
-39,408
| -28% | -$440K |
|
3280
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,805
-5,686
| -31% | -$567K |
|
3281
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.32B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,940
-11,911
| -39% | -$549K |
|
3282
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
3283
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.23B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,120
-988,054
| -84% | -$7.5M |
|
3284
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.03B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,207
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3285
Axos Financial
AX
$5.45B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,824
-8,831
| -41% | -$805K |
|
3286
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.92B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,327
-19,161
| -22% | -$366K |
|
3287
Riskified
RSKD
$672M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
278,299
+173,700
| +166% | +$770K |
|
3288
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,600
| -51% | -$1.29M |
|
3289
International Paper
IP
$22.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,458
-55,674
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
3290
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3291
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+32,500
| +56% | +$434K |
|
3292
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
121,597
-253,838
| -68% | -$2.42M |
|
3293
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,804
| New | +$953K |
|
3294
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,092
| – | – |
|
|
RC
3295
Ready Capital
RC
$265M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
659,187
-1,385,291
| -68% | -$2.65M |
|
3296
Scansource
SCSC
$1.12B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,403
-51,609
| -64% | -$1.97M |
|
3297
CALL
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3298
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,631
-7,153
| -33% | -$544K |
|
|
SCHW
3299
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-122,000
| -92% | -$12M |
|
3300
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,740
+6,214
| +407% | +$962K |
|
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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.