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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.63B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
12,150
+5,049
| +71% | +$389K |
|
3402
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$146M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
243,176
-19,895
| -8% | -$78.4K |
|
3403
United States Antimony
UAMY
$766M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
104,402
-30,894
| -23% | -$269K |
|
3404
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.19B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
86,554
+6,174
| +8% | +$72.1K |
|
3405
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.33B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
12,231
-37,381
| -75% | -$2.78M |
|
3406
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,768
| New | +$945K |
|
|
PSIX
3407
CALL
Power Solutions International
PSIX
$691M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3408
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.58B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
| – | – |
|
3409
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
| – | – |
|
|
WRN
3410
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$485M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+355,900
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3411
VanEck Digital Transformation ETF
DAPP
$241M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
60,506
-95,986
| -61% | -$1.65M |
|
3412
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,200
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3413
CALL
Innodata
INOD
$1.83B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-100,200
| -81% | -$5M |
|
3414
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
45,166
+9,905
| +28% | +$192K |
|
3415
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$23.2B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,900
| +244% | +$600K |
|
3416
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$48.5B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$858K |
|
3417
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-10,000
| -51% | -$934K |
|
3418
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$117M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
142,923
+30,056
| +27% | +$279K |
|
|
RWT
3419
Redwood Trust
RWT
$616M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+159,788
| New | +$926K |
|
3420
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
70,884
-96,830
| -58% | -$1.3M |
|
3421
Cosan
CSAN
$2.96B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+216,527
| New | +$946K |
|
3422
CALL
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-2,100
| -38% | -$527K |
|
3423
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$976M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
30,518
+13,467
| +79% | +$445K |
|
3424
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$544M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
34,227
-3,729
| -10% | -$111K |
|
3425
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
3,048
-1,205
| -28% | -$367K |
|
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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.