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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.4B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
| – | – |
|
3852
Millicom
TIGO
$16B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,399
| New | +$354K |
|
3853
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.85B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$468K |
|
3854
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$473M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
18,906
-673
| -3% | -$14.4K |
|
3855
Ferrari
RACE
$67.3B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
1,185
-110
| -8% | -$38.5K |
|
3856
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$237M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
9,406
-306
| -3% | -$13.9K |
|
3857
PUT
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$794M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-31,000
| -56% | -$362K |
|
3858
Hertz
HTZ
$590M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
85,826
-111,184
| -56% | -$538K |
|
3859
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$434M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
44,701
-4,384
| -9% | -$37.9K |
|
3860
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$333M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
| – | – |
|
3861
PUT
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.35B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$353K |
|
3862
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.8B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$395K |
|
3863
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$754M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
29,277
-697,700
| -96% | -$17.5M |
|
3864
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
25,349
-45,492
| -64% | -$700K |
|
3865
Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF
DFLV
$6.52B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,887
| New | +$392K |
|
3866
CuriosityStream
CURI
$157M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
131,304
-67,706
| -34% | -$229K |
|
3867
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$34.9M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
30,503
+9,470
| +45% | +$202K |
|
3868
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$905M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
4,656
+1,216
| +35% | +$104K |
|
3869
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.5B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3870
Ennis
EBF
$549M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,079
| New | +$366K |
|
3871
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.42B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
9,790
-48,479
| -83% | -$2.36M |
|
3872
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$114M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
51,083
-8,359
| -14% | -$68.8K |
|
3873
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.32B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,977
| -34% | -$259K |
|
3874
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.58B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$448K |
|
|
MPT
3875
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.88B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
82,996
+30,408
| +58% | +$159K |
|
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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.