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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF
DTCR
$2.11B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,120
| New | +$565K |
|
3702
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$470M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,236
| New | +$571K |
|
3703
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.1B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
11,537
-5,013
| -30% | -$229K |
|
3704
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$52.5B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$559K |
|
3705
Donaldson
DCI
$10.5B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$628K |
|
3706
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.7B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-41,700
| -45% | -$486K |
|
3707
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$208M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
9,869
-4,525
| -31% | -$305K |
|
3708
CALL
nCino
NCNO
$1.96B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$688K |
|
3709
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.2B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-12,100
| -71% | -$1.48M |
|
3710
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.04B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
3,314
-32,785
| -91% | -$5.74M |
|
3711
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$549M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
3712
First American
FAF
$7.44B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
9,044
-15,330
| -63% | -$981K |
|
3713
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$741M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
23,374
-19,242
| -45% | -$402K |
|
3714
CALL
Polaris
PII
$4.16B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,100
| -24% | -$194K |
|
3715
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$638M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,700
| New | +$638K |
|
|
ASIC
3716
Ategrity Specialty Insurance
ASIC
$1.09B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,479
| New | +$532K |
|
3717
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$31B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$536K |
|
3718
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$222M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
8,735
-100
| -1% | -$6.3K |
|
3719
Arteris
AIP
$1.43B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
32,926
+18,277
| +125% | +$290K |
|
3720
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.38B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-12,000
| -61% | -$1.15M |
|
3721
iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
IVLU
$4.28B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,581
| New | +$548K |
|
3722
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.23B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$535K |
|
|
BGSI
3723
Boyd Group Services
BGSI
$2.9B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-200
| -5% | -$32.2K |
|
3724
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$28.7B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
1,123
-720
| -39% | -$309K |
|
3725
Tecnoglass
TGLS
$2.06B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
11,953
-32,450
| -73% | -$1.57M |
|
Similar funds
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.