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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$341M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
| – | – |
|
3752
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.76B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-226,700
| -94% | -$7.92M |
|
3753
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$435M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+189,412
| New | +$526K |
|
|
CLBR.U
3754
Colombier Acquisition Corp III Units
CLBR.U
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$509K |
|
3755
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.22B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
4,761
-30,591
| -87% | -$3.81M |
|
3756
PG&E
PCG
$38.6B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
28,939
-4,532
| -14% | -$77.1K |
|
3757
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.67B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-669
| -36% | -$316K |
|
3758
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.41B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-52,900
| -78% | -$1.58M |
|
3759
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$6.5B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
8,809
+8
| +0.1% | +$540 |
|
3760
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$62.6B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$510K |
|
3761
Zevia
ZVIA
$120M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
430,635
+86,761
| +25% | +$138K |
|
3762
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.31B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+700
| +18% | +$75.3K |
|
3763
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.39B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
5,676
-7,730
| -58% | -$711K |
|
|
LADR
3764
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.3B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
51,217
+38,119
| +291% | +$401K |
|
|
FBLA
3765
FB Bancorp
FBLA
$248M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
36,412
+12,542
| +53% | +$165K |
|
3766
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.69B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
53,030
-551,696
| -91% | -$7.09M |
|
3767
TransUnion
TRU
$15.6B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
7,205
+4,820
| +202% | +$369K |
|
|
MZYX.U
3768
MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp Units
MZYX.U
$318M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$497K |
|
3769
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.63B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-100
| -2% | -$13K |
|
|
GRAL
3770
CALL
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.09B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-110,500
| -92% | -$8.56M |
|
3771
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$891M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
88,958
-47,896
| -35% | -$267K |
|
3772
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.78B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,718
| New | +$517K |
|
3773
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$610M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
15,333
+6,217
| +68% | +$168K |
|
3774
Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
SGDJ
$260M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,642
| New | +$546K |
|
3775
Koppers
KOP
$943M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
12,511
-7,894
| -39% | -$264K |
|
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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.