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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
17,529
+7,576
| +76% | +$418K |
|
3452
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,255
| New | +$976K |
|
3453
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$13.9B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-238,300
| -97% | -$37M |
|
3454
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
10,483
-14,047
| -57% | -$1.17M |
|
3455
PUT
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.31B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$652K |
|
3456
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
21,565
-108,606
| -83% | -$3.75M |
|
3457
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.1B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$839K |
|
3458
CALL
Appian
APPN
$1.74B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$947K |
|
3459
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
3460
CALL
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$676M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-55,000
| -50% | -$975K |
|
3461
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$582M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
15,342
-8,490
| -36% | -$469K |
|
3462
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.02B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
290,100
-873,078
| -75% | -$3.75M |
|
3463
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.65B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
18,755
-17,945
| -49% | -$1.01M |
|
3464
QuickLogic
QUIK
$224M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
88,549
+59,478
| +205% | +$486K |
|
3465
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,021
| New | +$904K |
|
3466
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
3467
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
9,146
-22,965
| -72% | -$2.11M |
|
3468
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
200,460
+53,049
| +36% | +$256K |
|
3469
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$4.84B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3470
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$859K |
|
3471
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
32,132
-189,571
| -86% | -$5.53M |
|
3472
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,800
| +92% | +$513K |
|
3473
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-9,800
| -67% | -$1.72M |
|
|
TBRG
3474
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
56,110
-37,550
| -40% | -$717K |
|
3475
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$24.1B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-173,600
| -94% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.