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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$844K |
|
3502
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$101M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
363,921
-291,851
| -45% | -$694K |
|
3503
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.83B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
12,990
-30,806
| -70% | -$1.93M |
|
3504
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.15B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,600
| +72% | +$301K |
|
3505
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$767K |
|
3506
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.44B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
85,512
-1,309,622
| -94% | -$14.2M |
|
3507
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3508
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$577M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-45,000
| -69% | -$1.7M |
|
3509
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.14B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
8,214
| – | – |
|
3510
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$592M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
101,827
-3,649
| -3% | -$28.1K |
|
|
JBTM
3511
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$907K |
|
|
JBTM
3512
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$907K |
|
3513
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.89B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-9,900
| -42% | -$564K |
|
|
GOLD
3514
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.14B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$919K |
|
3515
Nkarta
NKTX
$162M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
356,932
+173,563
| +95% | +$388K |
|
3516
Omeros
OMER
$709M
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
71,168
-683,831
| -91% | -$8.06M |
|
3517
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.64B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3518
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
7,269
-2,332
| -24% | -$310K |
|
3519
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.01B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$875K |
|
3520
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$685M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-451
| -3% | -$25.6K |
|
3521
CALL
Medifast
MED
$108M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,700
| New | +$784K |
|
3522
Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF
SETM
$534M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,313
| New | +$777K |
|
|
GLXY
3523
CALL
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$4.34B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$951K |
|
3524
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.5B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,053
| New | +$709K |
|
3525
Xcel Energy
XEL
$51B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,251
| New | +$726K |
|
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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.