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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
13,647
-4,102
| -23% | -$220K |
|
3527
PUT
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.23B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
-1,000,600
| -87% | -$10.8M |
|
3528
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$362M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
40,705
-5,224
| -11% | -$92.9K |
|
3529
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.18B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,183
| New | +$736K |
|
3530
FreightCar America
RAIL
$275M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
91,997
+20,601
| +29% | +$233K |
|
|
3531
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.23B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
147,439
+120,146
| +440% | +$1.29M |
|
3532
Perion Network
PERI
$367M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
73,073
-46,066
| -39% | -$417K |
|
3533
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.34B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
205,678
-962,250
| -82% | -$4.4M |
|
3534
Lands' End
LE
$361M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
64,589
-8,764
| -12% | -$139K |
|
|
QXO
3535
QXO Inc
QXO
$14.2B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
37,340
-8,681
| -19% | -$199K |
|
3536
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$47.7B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,029
| New | +$756K |
|
3537
Real Brokerage
REAX
$368M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
289,377
-155,806
| -35% | -$471K |
|
3538
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$669K |
|
3539
CS Disco
LAW
$226M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
189,069
-101,589
| -35% | -$502K |
|
3540
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.32B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$764K |
|
3541
Arq
ARQ
$86.7M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
281,828
+231,662
| +462% | +$742K |
|
3542
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$569M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
21,625
-21,728
| -50% | -$784K |
|
3543
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$5.71B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
14,644
+709
| +5% | +$31.8K |
|
|
DCBO
3544
Docebo
DCBO
$492M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
41,055
-165,483
| -80% | -$3.16M |
|
3545
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$68.1B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-245,800
| -83% | -$3.98M |
|
|
ARDT
3546
Ardent Health
ARDT
$1.53B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
83,714
+8,689
| +12% | +$77.9K |
|
3547
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
8,505
+1,565
| +23% | +$158K |
|
3548
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$841M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
17,053
+1,269
| +8% | +$52.4K |
|
3549
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.88B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
12,342
-33,471
| -73% | -$1.99M |
|
3550
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$462M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
35,686
+23,470
| +192% | +$458K |
|
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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.