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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Gartner
IT
$9.57B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,000
| +132% | +$1.66M |
|
2652
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$590M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
541,600
-465,000
| -46% | -$2.25M |
|
2653
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$65.1B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-182,600
| -86% | -$19.6M |
|
2654
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
-1,121,500
| -86% | -$18.7M |
|
2655
PUT
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$5.26B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,300
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2656
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
-121,000
| -47% | -$2.11M |
|
|
IACOU
2657
Idea Acquisition Corp Units
IACOU
$357M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.48M |
|
|
VSECU
2658
VSE Corp Tangible Equity Units
VSECU
$1.47B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2659
Saic
SAIC
$4.86B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,044
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2660
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.11B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2661
Stevanato
STVN
$5.49B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
179,075
+166,875
| +1,368% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CHYM
2662
PUT
Chime Financial
CHYM
$8.36B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,400
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2663
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
PPLI
2664
People Inc
PPLI
$3.39B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
61,128
-358,505
| -85% | -$13.6M |
|
2665
Globus Medical
GMED
$11B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,359
-59,850
| -68% | -$5.37M |
|
2666
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$255M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
456,385
-98,186
| -18% | -$612K |
|
2667
PUT
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$38.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2668
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2669
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$8.06B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2670
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$68.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-520,000
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
2671
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
148,312
-155,825
| -51% | -$2.75M |
|
|
TSSI
2672
TSS Inc
TSSI
$277M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
185,901
+111,677
| +150% | +$1.12M |
|
2673
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$16.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+7,700
| +428% | +$2.04M |
|
2674
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-8,500
| -46% | -$2.38M |
|
2675
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
112,382
-92,281
| -45% | -$2.02M |
|
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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.