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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-90,500
| -85% | -$5.79M |
|
3302
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.64B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
-1,230,000
| -86% | -$8.78M |
|
|
KRSP
3303
Rice Acquisition Corporation 3
KRSP
$481M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
102,413
| – | – |
|
3304
Blend Labs
BLND
$409M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
621,032
+263,594
| +74% | +$563K |
|
3305
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$251M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,869
-300
| -3% | -$29.6K |
|
3306
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$942M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,805
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3307
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
3308
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,634
+19,754
| +251% | +$833K |
|
3309
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,656
-9,002
| -44% | -$823K |
|
3310
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,454
-223,453
| -95% | -$23.6M |
|
|
RAAQ
3311
DELISTED
Real Asset Acquisition Corp
RAAQ
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
VNET
3312
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.05B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-20,300
| -14% | -$215K |
|
|
VNET
3313
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.05B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
3314
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-74,100
| -93% | -$16.1M |
|
3315
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-2,200
| -26% | -$394K |
|
3316
Zeta Global
ZETA
$4.77B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,499
+15,372
| +31% | +$285K |
|
3317
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-78,200
| -61% | -$1.78M |
|
3318
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$103M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
417,051
-104,258
| -20% | -$298K |
|
3319
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$861M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,952
-6,668
| -18% | -$263K |
|
3320
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$82.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3321
Calix
CALX
$2.27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,077
-17,627
| -46% | -$925K |
|
3322
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.05B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,230
+1,006
| +1% | +$14.2K |
|
3323
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-1,100
| -11% | -$128K |
|
3324
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,059
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
NPAC
3325
New Providence Acquisition Corp III
NPAC
$399M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
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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.