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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WTG
3326
Wintergreen Acquisition Corp
WTG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
JBGS
3327
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,110
-37,145
| -35% | -$592K |
|
3328
International Money Express
IMXI
$392M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,526
-32,938
| -34% | -$515K |
|
3329
Alto Neuroscience
ANRO
$1.04B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,343
-79,452
| -64% | -$1.47M |
|
3330
CALL
Enlight Renewable Energy
ENLT
$12.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$953K |
|
3331
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,400
| +88% | +$526K |
|
3332
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376
-1,141
| -45% | -$830K |
|
|
SFIX
3333
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$478M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
306,828
-75,633
| -20% | -$309K |
|
3334
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.45B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,875
-3,381
| -21% | -$263K |
|
|
DOCU
3335
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.63B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-36,200
| -63% | -$1.85M |
|
|
SLNO
3336
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,247
+24,480
| +424% | +$960K |
|
|
CEPS
3337
Cantor Equity Partners VI
CEPS
$152M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3338
AudioCodes
AUDC
$244M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
120,291
-3,720
| -3% | -$30.2K |
|
|
NB
3339
NioCorp Developments
NB
$603M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
226,516
+93,294
| +70% | +$535K |
|
|
CEPV
3340
Cantor Equity Partners V
CEPV
$332M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3341
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,054
-956
| -19% | -$256K |
|
3342
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,440
| New | +$882K |
|
3343
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$13.5B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
-180,000
| -40% | -$763K |
|
3344
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,462
-113,307
| -78% | -$4.72M |
|
|
AGNT
3345
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$664M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
167,673
-107,078
| -39% | -$828K |
|
3346
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$127M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
78,426
+45,176
| +136% | +$742K |
|
|
CPRX
3347
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,542
+29,762
| +276% | +$709K |
|
3348
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-277,500
| -85% | -$5.81M |
|
|
IGAC
3349
Invest Green Acquisition Corp
IGAC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,797
| New | +$1,000K |
|
3350
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY
$11.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,404
-83,829
| -77% | -$3.4M |
|
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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.