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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$88.8B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$844K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3502
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$100M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
363,921
-291,851
| -45% | -$694K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3503
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.48B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
12,990
-30,806
| -70% | -$1.93M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3504
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.4B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,600
| +72% | +$301K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3505
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.4B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$767K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3506
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$3.7B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
85,512
-1,309,622
| -94% | -$14.2M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3507
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$8.13B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3508
PUT
Oxford Industries
OXM
$418M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-45,000
| -69% | -$1.7M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3509
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.18B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
8,214
| – | – |
2014 Q1
48 quarters
|
|
3510
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$569M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
101,827
-3,649
| -3% | -$28.1K |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3511
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.5B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$907K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
3512
PUT
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.5B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$907K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3513
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.6B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-9,900
| -42% | -$564K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3514
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.15B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$919K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3515
Nkarta
NKTX
$138M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
356,932
+173,563
| +95% | +$388K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3516
Omeros
OMER
$1.36B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
71,168
-683,831
| -91% | -$8.06M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
3517
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.29B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$1.03M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3518
Impinj
PI
$5.83B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
7,269
-2,332
| -24% | -$310K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3519
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$5.68B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$875K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3520
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$612M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-451
| -3% | -$25.6K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3521
CALL
Medifast
MED
$135M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+72,700
| New | +$784K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3522
Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF
SETM
$464M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,313
| New | +$777K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3523
CALL
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$3.55B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$951K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3524
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.59B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,053
| New | +$709K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3525
Xcel Energy
XEL
$46.9B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,251
| New | +$726K |
2026 Q1
0 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.