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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Activate Energy Acquisition Corp
AEAQ
$316M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,901
| New | +$1.26M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3177
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$1.88B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$1.33M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3178
Gildan
GIL
$7.64B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,507
-693,793
| -97% | -$44.9M |
2015 Q1
44 quarters
|
|
3179
Dell
DELL
$290B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,629
+3,455
| +83% | +$460K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3180
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-3,700
| -10% | -$167K |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
3181
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.4B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.08M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3182
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
$1.55B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,140
| New | +$1.27M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3183
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$2B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,200
| New | +$1.39M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3184
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$657M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
312,696
-86,212
| -22% | -$434K |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
3185
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.79B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,058
-237,716
| -86% | -$6.36M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
3186
Alaska Air
ALK
$3.93B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,463
+28,029
| +516% | +$1.35M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
3187
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$82.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-84,400
| -91% | -$10.2M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
3188
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$665M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,113
+3,785
| +6% | +$70.2K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3189
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$21.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,703
+22,587
| +278% | +$974K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3190
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$198M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
277,381
-69,164
| -20% | -$373K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
3191
Digi International
DGII
$2.65B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,341
-45,639
| -64% | -$2.13M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3192
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.35B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,100
| New | +$1.22M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3193
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.84B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3194
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.28B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+125,400
| +263% | +$1.09M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3195
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$892M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,325
-49,183
| -44% | -$1.14M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3196
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$1.89B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,903
+3,300
| +21% | +$301K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3197
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.24B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,275
-152,033
| -84% | -$6.2M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
3198
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.15B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$1.42M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3199
CALL
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$2.11B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3200
Brady Corp
BRC
$3.81B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,895
-16,589
| -53% | -$1.44M |
2023 Q2
11 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.