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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$702M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+27,800
| +230% | +$653K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3727
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
3,080
-141
| -4% | -$24.2K |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3728
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.49B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
9,285
-29,836
| -76% | -$1.79M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
3729
PUT
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$2.17B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$643K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3730
Entergy
ETR
$49.5B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,707
| New | +$474K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3731
PUT
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$4.05B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3732
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.59B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
12,652
-6,094
| -33% | -$254K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3733
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$613M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
72,305
-193,827
| -73% | -$2.53M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3734
IES Holdings
IESC
$10.9B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3735
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
CGDG
$5.73B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
14,586
+6,015
| +70% | +$220K |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
3736
Stratasys
SSYS
$616M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
66,943
-27,586
| -29% | -$270K |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
3737
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
$249M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,443
| New | +$546K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3738
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.76B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+128,955
| New | +$572K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3739
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.12B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
27,846
+10,209
| +58% | +$195K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3740
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$17B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-15,100
| -90% | -$4.62M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
3741
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.03B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$680K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3742
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3743
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.68B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-10,600
| -49% | -$586K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3744
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.15B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
3745
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$9.63B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
2015 Q3
42 quarters
|
|
3746
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.27B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-80,600
| -84% | -$2.54M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
3747
PUT
Abivax
ABVX
$8.01B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$544K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3748
Yext
YEXT
$701M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
133,379
-90,616
| -40% | -$545K |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
3749
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.6B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
54,357
+38,127
| +235% | +$392K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3750
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$768M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
36,756
-12,236
| -25% | -$217K |
2024 Q4
5 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.