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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$2.93B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
3927
PUT
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.25B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3928
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.5B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
12,803
-20,727
| -62% | -$557K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3929
Schwab 1000 Index ETF
SCHK
$5.77B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,873
| New | +$356K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3930
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
$330M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
28,034
-3,518
| -11% | -$48.1K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3931
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$3.89B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
699
| – | – |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
3932
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$8.91B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,825
| New | +$353K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3933
PUT
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.64B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,100
| New | +$542K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3934
Amcor
AMCR
$19.5B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
8,472
-2,627
| -24% | -$116K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3935
Sprott Copper Miners ETF
COPP
$268M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,399
| New | +$366K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3936
Ethos Technologies Inc
LIFE
$2.53B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$355K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3937
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.7B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
7,135
| – | – |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
3938
Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF
PTLC
$3.33B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,384
| New | +$354K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3939
Agora
API
$365M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
94,386
| – | – |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
3940
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.18B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
4,934
+866
| +21% | +$59.6K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3941
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$381M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
13,872
-5,296
| -28% | -$125K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3942
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$525M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$479K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3943
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$29.7B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,595
| New | +$341K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3944
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$51.2B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,400
| +47% | +$122K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3945
Accuray
ARAY
$20.9M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
843,646
-839,623
| -50% | -$519K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
3946
Aeluma Inc
ALMU
$176M
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$414K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3947
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
1,047
-240
| -19% | -$77.9K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3948
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$197M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
29,224
+521
| +2% | +$5.98K |
2019 Q2
27 quarters
|
|
3949
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$2.96B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
8,822
-89,623
| -91% | -$3.94M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3950
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$14.3M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
319,587
+250,160
| +360% | +$267K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
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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.