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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$282B
| $95.8M | 0.06% |
982,000
-822,800
| -46% | -$87.2M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
377
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$15.3B
| $95.2M | 0.06% |
1,148,500
-1,961,600
| -63% | -$185M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
378
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.8B
| $94.3M | 0.06% |
778,300
-36,100
| -4% | -$4.07M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
379
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$104B
| $93.6M | 0.06% |
1,727,000
-453,000
| -21% | -$23.1M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
380
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$47.5B
| $93.5M | 0.06% |
2,068,000
+99,700
| +5% | +$4.81M |
2017 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
381
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.4B
| $93.5M | 0.06% |
67,779
-16,722
| -20% | -$21.2M |
2015 Q1
44 quarters
|
|
382
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$3.95B
| $93.4M | 0.06% |
5,062,434
+4,955,241
| +4,623% | +$118M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
383
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$8.77B
| $93.3M | 0.06% |
1,018,390
+59,656
| +6% | +$5.24M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
384
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$8.88B
| $93.3M | 0.06% |
11,240,095
+10,232,635
| +1,016% | +$97.3M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
385
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 7.625% Series C Preferred Stock
HPE.PRC
$5.63B
| $93.1M | 0.06% |
+1,430,000
| New | +$87.8M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
386
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $92.6M | 0.06% |
989,841
+417,743
| +73% | +$39M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
387
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$31.1B
| $92.2M | 0.06% |
73,125
+70,935
| +3,239% | +$95.7M |
2018 Q3
30 quarters
|
|
388
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.3B
| $92M | 0.06% |
702,311
+667,949
| +1,944% | +$96M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
389
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$3.49B
| $92M | 0.06% |
1,620,752
+176,783
| +12% | +$10.4M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
390
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$93.5B
| $91.9M | 0.06% |
366,700
-560,300
| -60% | -$124M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
391
VICI Properties
VICI
$25.2B
| $91.9M | 0.06% |
3,362,426
-1,549,749
| -32% | -$44.4M |
2019 Q1
28 quarters
|
|
392
Alibaba
BABA
$277B
| $91.1M | 0.05% |
726,244
+8,648
| +1% | +$1.3M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
393
CALL
Seagate
STX
$178B
| $91M | 0.05% |
232,400
-23,800
| -9% | -$9.08M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
394
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.9B
| $90.7M | 0.05% |
2,681,169
+843,983
| +46% | +$23.9M |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
395
Cameco
CCJ
$38.4B
| $90.4M | 0.05% |
832,001
+779,701
| +1,491% | +$89.2M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
396
Aecom
ACM
$7.63B
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
1,062,228
+703,291
| +196% | +$66.7M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
397
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$130B
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
597,300
-57,700
| -9% | -$10.7M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
398
Lennar Class A
LEN
$18.2B
| $89.7M | 0.05% |
1,033,239
+52,364
| +5% | +$5.66M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
399
Adobe
ADBE
$94.3B
| $89.3M | 0.05% |
367,208
-1,210,016
| -77% | -$335M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
400
AerCap
AER
$22.7B
| $89M | 0.05% |
648,851
-860,447
| -57% | -$123M |
2019 Q4
25 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.