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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
PUT
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$28.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2527
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$991M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
375,100
+125,100
| +50% | +$975K |
|
2528
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$3.78B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
21,668
-55,546
| -72% | -$7.94M |
|
2529
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
$612M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
212,842
+23,685
| +13% | +$305K |
|
2530
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$541M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,457
+26,025
| +158% | +$1.89M |
|
2531
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.32B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
302,101
-945,365
| -76% | -$7.34M |
|
2532
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.1B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
650,000
-166,200
| -20% | -$843K |
|
2533
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$504M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
206,841
+55,762
| +37% | +$639K |
|
2534
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$406M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
90,605
-214,023
| -70% | -$7.14M |
|
2535
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$2.11B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
73,047
-75,928
| -51% | -$3.04M |
|
2536
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$268M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
126,464
-2,716
| -2% | -$64.9K |
|
2537
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+33,300
| +314% | +$2.06M |
|
2538
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$419M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
833,572
+810,355
| +3,490% | +$2.73M |
|
2539
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$29.1B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-20,300
| -50% | -$2.88M |
|
|
GRDN
2540
Guardian Pharmacy Services
GRDN
$2.56B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
75,683
-10,846
| -13% | -$354K |
|
2541
Bumble
BMBL
$395M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
873,633
-2,148,304
| -71% | -$7.14M |
|
2542
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+2,300
| +17% | +$424K |
|
2543
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$1.94B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
101,427
-12,883
| -11% | -$422K |
|
2544
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.28B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,652
+1,296
| +4% | +$126K |
|
2545
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.12B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,510
-39,143
| -49% | -$2.84M |
|
2546
Bioventus
BVS
$842M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
310,610
-47,647
| -13% | -$400K |
|
2547
Paysafe
PSFE
$433M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
415,917
+283,285
| +214% | +$2.01M |
|
2548
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$3B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
41,360
-110,381
| -73% | -$7.71M |
|
2549
Ternium
TX
$8.67B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,406
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2550
CALL
Delek US
DK
$3.77B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-39,700
| -39% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.