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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.74B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
448,001
-1,173,351
| -72% | -$10.6M |
|
|
CALY
2477
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.48B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
| – | – |
|
|
NNE
2478
CALL
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$844M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
2479
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$2.96B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,410
-58,676
| -51% | -$3.09M |
|
2480
Parsons
PSN
$5.99B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,643
+16,028
| +39% | +$1.02M |
|
2481
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.8B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+16,300
| +57% | +$1.14M |
|
2482
MacroGenics
MGNX
$276M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,058,424
+301,777
| +40% | +$644K |
|
2483
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$275M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,836,145
+1,109,870
| +153% | +$2.27M |
|
2484
Visteon
VC
$2.81B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,446
-47,939
| -59% | -$4.53M |
|
2485
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$34.5B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-409,300
| -89% | -$25.7M |
|
2486
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$13.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+5,600
| +122% | +$1.83M |
|
2487
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.88B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,205
-38,010
| -81% | -$13.3M |
|
2488
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-91,200
| -54% | -$3.16M |
|
2489
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.66B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-289,900
| -78% | -$9.27M |
|
2490
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.35B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,397
-406,507
| -74% | -$8.18M |
|
2491
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.66B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+54,800
| +67% | +$1.41M |
|
2492
CALL
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$39B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,200
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2493
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$8.78B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+42,700
| +307% | +$2.49M |
|
2494
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$22.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
104,145
+76,618
| +278% | +$2.3M |
|
|
2495
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$34.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-99,500
| -67% | -$6.24M |
|
|
XHR
2496
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.92B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
203,210
+118,237
| +139% | +$1.78M |
|
2497
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$3.8B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,457
+65,765
| +318% | +$2.4M |
|
2498
Quad
QUAD
$447M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
455,127
-66,653
| -13% | -$431K |
|
|
TGB
2499
CALL
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+466,000
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2500
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.45B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
968,505
-703,603
| -42% | -$2.51M |
|
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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.