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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Oculis Holding AG Warrants
OCSAW
$135M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
34,716
-900
| -3% | -$14K |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
3802
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.09B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
25,908
-80,535
| -76% | -$1.45M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3803
PUT
The Kraft Heinz Company
KHC
$27.6B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-164,400
| -89% | -$3.87M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
3804
Ubiquiti
UI
$37.4B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
568
-240
| -30% | -$163K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
3805
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.45B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3806
STAG Industrial
STAG
$6.88B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
12,409
+4,081
| +49% | +$155K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3807
ARKO Petroleum
APC
$764M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$463K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3808
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$588M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,300
| New | +$540K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3809
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$205M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
159,606
+21,657
| +16% | +$61.7K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3810
Banco de Chile
BCH
$19.7B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,041
| New | +$495K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3811
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc
WBTN
$1.21B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
48,416
-2,124
| -4% | -$23.8K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3812
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.41B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
49,616
-246,620
| -83% | -$2.46M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
3813
Polaris
PII
$3.04B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
8,125
+4,286
| +112% | +$268K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3814
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$176M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,226
| New | +$498K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3815
Fiverr
FVRR
$319M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
43,928
-22,343
| -34% | -$307K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3816
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.85B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$483K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3817
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.95B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$435K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3818
Envista
NVST
$3.77B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
17,292
-35,133
| -67% | -$911K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3819
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CGGO
$11.8B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
13,145
+2,798
| +27% | +$99.6K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3820
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.74B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-9,800
| -40% | -$254K |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3821
Upland Software
UPLD
$8.31M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
65,811
-19,028
| -22% | -$200K |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
3822
Carriage Services
CSV
$574M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,567
| New | +$416K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3823
Regional Management Corp
RM
$318M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
13,545
-618
| -4% | -$21.5K |
2015 Q2
43 quarters
|
|
3824
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$1.95B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
6,358
-400
| -6% | -$29.4K |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
3825
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$212M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,872
| New | +$482K |
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.