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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$334M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
| – | – |
|
3602
PUT
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.35B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$686K |
|
|
SVM
3603
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$1.97B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-146,900
| -70% | -$1.62M |
|
3604
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.73B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
15,619
-19,477
| -55% | -$845K |
|
|
HIVE
3605
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$762M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
351,103
+249,903
| +247% | +$617K |
|
3606
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.48B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
| – | – |
|
3607
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$2.1B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-460,000
| -82% | -$3.88M |
|
3608
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$218M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
19,345
-28,091
| -59% | -$992K |
|
3609
Clarus
CLAR
$132M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
243,446
+56,436
| +30% | +$185K |
|
3610
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$467M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
19,983
+14,164
| +243% | +$508K |
|
|
EU
3611
enCore Energy
EU
$223M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
365,743
+35,799
| +11% | +$91.5K |
|
|
SMC
3612
Summit Midstream
SMC
$407M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,763
| New | +$635K |
|
3613
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.96B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,649
| New | +$700K |
|
|
TLN
3614
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$17.8B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
2,045
+85
| +4% | +$30K |
|
3615
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.91B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,374
-294,732
| -96% | -$16M |
|
3616
TotalEnergies
TTE
$181B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
6,929
-7,572
| -52% | -$579K |
|
3617
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
21,097
-28,382
| -57% | -$883K |
|
3618
Omega Flex
OFLX
$302M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
20,767
-9,684
| -32% | -$318K |
|
3619
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$129M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
171,393
-150,120
| -47% | -$497K |
|
3620
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$901M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
143,201
-88,562
| -38% | -$387K |
|
|
BZUN
3621
Baozun
BZUN
$146M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
269,491
+132,735
| +97% | +$345K |
|
3622
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.24B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,753
| New | +$634K |
|
3623
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.68B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
144,101
-37,404
| -21% | -$266K |
|
3624
CALL
Harrow
HROW
$1.74B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
3625
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.49B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,252
| New | +$679K |
|
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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.