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 | Miscellaneous | 30.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.79B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,700
| New | +$1.03M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3127
Nextpower Inc. Common Stock
NXT
$12.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,993
-13,529
| -55% | -$1.5M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
3128
CALL
Amcor
AMCR
$20.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.47M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3129
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$171B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+4,600
| +271% | +$945K |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
3130
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$683M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,100
| New | +$1.79M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3131
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$6.91B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,100
| New | +$1.48M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3132
Marqeta
MQ
$1.95B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
80,875
-29,444
| -27% | -$496K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3133
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$31.3M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
529,980
+2,977
| +0.6% | +$12.7K |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
3134
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.05B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.44M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3135
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.89B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-1,000
| -13% | -$198K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3136
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
20,973
+10,365
| +98% | +$694K |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3137
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.83B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,973
-11,510
| -59% | -$2.17M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
3138
CALL
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$21.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,000
| New | +$1.42M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3139
Contango Silver & Gold Inc
CTGO
$510M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,998
+58,961
| +534% | +$1.56M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3140
First Merchants
FRME
$2.49B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
33,887
-45,983
| -58% | -$1.8M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3141
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$755M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,236
+50,295
| +202% | +$940K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3142
Tredegar Corp
TG
$273M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
164,806
-5,825
| -3% | -$48.7K |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
3143
CryoPort
CYRX
$853M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,225
-91,078
| -37% | -$823K |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
3144
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.05B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,800
| +131% | +$843K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
3145
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp
RDAC
$29.1M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
273,125
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3146
Schwab Crypto Thematic Natural Language Processing ETF
STCE
$178M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,154
-25,337
| -50% | -$1.55M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3147
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.49B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
236,380
-1,217,496
| -84% | -$8.19M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3148
PicS N.V.
PICS
$1.71B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,009
| New | +$1.83M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3149
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,540
-11,284
| -10% | -$149K |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
3150
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.54B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-93,300
| -67% | -$2.84M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
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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 $5.92B 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 Miscellaneous at 30% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.