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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Upwork
UPWK
$1.07B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,016
+72,606
| +256% | +$1.14M |
2019 Q2
27 quarters
|
|
3277
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$38.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-25,400
| -61% | -$1.81M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
3278
CALL
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ICLR
$13.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3279
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.18B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,768
-39,408
| -28% | -$440K |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
3280
Rambus
RMBS
$9.73B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,805
-5,686
| -31% | -$567K |
2014 Q3
46 quarters
|
|
3281
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$3.25B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,940
-11,911
| -39% | -$549K |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
3282
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3283
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.04B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,120
-988,054
| -84% | -$7.5M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
3284
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,207
| New | +$1.13M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3285
Axos Financial
AX
$5.06B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,824
-8,831
| -41% | -$805K |
2018 Q3
30 quarters
|
|
3286
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$846M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,327
-19,161
| -22% | -$366K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3287
Riskified
RSKD
$1.11B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
278,299
+173,700
| +166% | +$770K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3288
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.05B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,600
| -51% | -$1.29M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3289
International Paper
IP
$18.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,458
-55,674
| -65% | -$2.31M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3290
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$3.99B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.07M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3291
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$729M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+32,500
| +56% | +$434K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3292
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$537M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
121,597
-253,838
| -68% | -$2.42M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
3293
Keysight
KEYS
$56.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,804
| New | +$953K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3294
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.17B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,092
| – | – |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
3295
Ready Capital
RC
$188M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
659,187
-1,385,291
| -68% | -$2.65M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3296
Scansource
SCSC
$1.22B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,403
-51,609
| -64% | -$1.97M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
3297
CALL
Lear
LEA
$6.06B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$1.1M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3298
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.53B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,631
-7,153
| -33% | -$544K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3299
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$161B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-122,000
| -92% | -$12M |
2020 Q3
22 quarters
|
|
3300
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$9.68B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,740
+6,214
| +407% | +$962K |
2018 Q1
32 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.