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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.54B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
2,300,100
+2,271,900
| +8,056% | +$52.4M |
|
|
ECHO
627
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
421,000
+294,500
| +233% | +$33.8M |
|
628
Nu Holdings
NU
$70.1B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
3,416,103
+1,904,150
| +126% | +$30.9M |
|
629
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$16.8B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
260,069
-929,443
| -78% | -$196M |
|
630
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$35.5B
| $49M | 0.03% |
867,100
+88,700
| +11% | +$5.96M |
|
631
Kroger
KR
$35.2B
| $49M | 0.03% |
676,576
-71,101
| -10% | -$4.81M |
|
632
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$64.3B
| $48.8M | 0.03% |
589,700
-120,100
| -17% | -$12.9M |
|
633
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$98.5B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
494,800
+79,900
| +19% | +$8.57M |
|
|
B
634
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.8B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
1,188,800
+381,700
| +47% | +$17.6M |
|
|
EXE
635
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.3B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
441,500
+260,200
| +144% | +$27.8M |
|
636
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$53.8B
| $48.2M | 0.03% |
2,602,543
-1,691,207
| -39% | -$29.7M |
|
|
GRMN
637
Garmin
GRMN
$46.4B
| $48M | 0.03% |
206,877
-138,059
| -40% | -$30.9M |
|
|
638
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.54B
| $48M | 0.03% |
2,234,593
+1,508,810
| +208% | +$34.8M |
|
639
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.43B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
275,396
-505,493
| -65% | -$122M |
|
640
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.83B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
5,887,352
+207,015
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
641
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.2B
| $47.7M | 0.03% |
27,600
-50,100
| -64% | -$96.6M |
|
642
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.75B
| $47.6M | 0.03% |
1,181,348
+1,011,681
| +596% | +$37.8M |
|
643
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.56B
| $47.3M | 0.03% |
1,029,665
-346,567
| -25% | -$16.3M |
|
644
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.5B
| $47.2M | 0.03% |
3,453,217
+1,740,944
| +102% | +$24.4M |
|
645
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$43.6B
| $47.1M | 0.03% |
733,100
-501,700
| -41% | -$37.8M |
|
646
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11.2B
| $46.6M | 0.03% |
706,631
+587,410
| +493% | +$37.3M |
|
647
PUT
Costco
COST
$411B
| $46.5M | 0.03% |
46,700
-51,700
| -53% | -$50.4M |
|
648
Boeing
BA
$164B
| $46.4M | 0.03% |
233,372
+223,997
| +2,389% | +$51M |
|
649
Arm
ARM
$302B
| $46.4M | 0.03% |
306,620
+178,405
| +139% | +$21.7M |
|
650
Vale
VALE
$63.2B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
+2,906,483
| New | +$45.4M |
|
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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.