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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.26B
| $1,000K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,600
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3352
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.65B
| $1,000K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-156,400
| -89% | -$8.55M |
|
3353
SandRidge Energy
SD
$510M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
61,220
-30,969
| -34% | -$502K |
|
|
PDM
3354
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
151,963
+130,881
| +621% | +$1.02M |
|
3355
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$227M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
79,047
+12,169
| +18% | +$139K |
|
3356
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-10,800
| -36% | -$650K |
|
3357
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3358
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHI
$5.3B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
24,564
+9,136
| +59% | +$359K |
|
3359
Dimensional US Small Cap ETF
DFAS
$15.2B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,908
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
SRG
3360
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$130M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
351,218
-93,803
| -21% | -$293K |
|
3361
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$258B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
58,071
-1,380,284
| -96% | -$24.6M |
|
3362
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.55B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
23,777
+13,010
| +121% | +$541K |
|
|
BNY
3363
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,700
| +26% | +$202K |
|
3364
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$863M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
15,516
+9,474
| +157% | +$593K |
|
3365
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$476M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
51,966
+6,518
| +14% | +$113K |
|
3366
Arcosa
ACA
$7.12B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
9,224
-25,310
| -73% | -$2.88M |
|
3367
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$1.58B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+152,700
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3368
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$221M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
89,451
+18,823
| +27% | +$240K |
|
3369
CALL
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$896K |
|
3370
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+11,400
| +53% | +$339K |
|
3371
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
|
ONIT
3372
Onity Group
ONIT
$333M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
24,672
+11,090
| +82% | +$482K |
|
3373
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
3374
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.08B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+10,000
| +47% | +$352K |
|
|
DCH
3375
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
162,981
-196,018
| -55% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.