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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
CALL
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$27.6B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,700
| +59% | +$292K |
|
3552
Future Fuel
FF
$204M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
183,711
-91,734
| -33% | -$344K |
|
|
JHG
3553
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
13,767
-273,389
| -95% | -$13.5M |
|
3554
PACS Group
PACS
$7.42B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
21,988
-24,139
| -52% | -$888K |
|
3555
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$724K |
|
3556
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.88B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-128,500
| -93% | -$12.3M |
|
3557
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.78B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
2,160
| – | – |
|
|
BULL
3558
Webull Corp
BULL
$3.98B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+146,441
| New | +$949K |
|
3559
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-35,100
| -94% | -$11.5M |
|
3560
Movado Group
MOV
$812M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
28,754
-36,329
| -56% | -$860K |
|
3561
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.19B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,380
| New | +$720K |
|
3562
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.5B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
10,481
-14,303
| -58% | -$1.04M |
|
3563
CALL
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$747K |
|
3564
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$475M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
68,888
-4,011
| -6% | -$48.5K |
|
3565
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-45,000
| -75% | -$2.02M |
|
3566
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$619M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
12,574
-199,986
| -94% | -$11.5M |
|
|
ECHO
3567
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-29,563
| -83% | -$3.39M |
|
3568
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$385M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
36,598
-9,096
| -20% | -$189K |
|
3569
Radware
RDWR
$1.24B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
26,189
-5,601
| -18% | -$139K |
|
3570
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$6.78B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-225,700
| -69% | -$2.04M |
|
3571
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$610M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
17,130
-1,984
| -10% | -$75.3K |
|
3572
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$501M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
96,739
+25,079
| +35% | +$198K |
|
3573
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$18.9B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
6,857
| – | – |
|
3574
CALL
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.37B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$771K |
|
|
3575
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.37B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$771K |
|
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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.