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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF
EWJV
$763M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,966
| New | +$300K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3977
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
165,503
-182,001
| -52% | -$1.37M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
3978
PUT
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.23B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$313K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3979
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$3.3B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,726
| New | +$253K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3980
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.32B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
44,850
-197,100
| -81% | -$1.62M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
3981
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$249B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-500
| -45% | -$271K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3982
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$500M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
6,970
+2,703
| +63% | +$125K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3983
CALL
Sharplink Inc
SBET
$1.72B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,600
| New | +$369K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3984
Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp
HCAC
$297M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,606
| New | +$296K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3985
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$2.91B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-400
| -21% | -$88.7K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
|
3986
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.32B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3987
VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF
ESPO
$253M
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
3,202
+200
| +7% | +$19.3K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3988
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.36B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
5,549
-2,993
| -35% | -$152K |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
3989
Inogen
INGN
$163M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,643
| New | +$288K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3990
Stewart Information Services
STC
$1.55B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,679
| New | +$312K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3991
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$4.5B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,793
| New | +$301K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3992
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.88B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,656
-1,329
| -45% | -$231K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3993
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$42B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-281,000
| -97% | -$8.79M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
3994
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.51B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
6,160
| – | – |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
3995
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$433M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
2,219
+300
| +16% | +$39.8K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3996
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$453M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,635
| New | +$299K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3997
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.22B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$283K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3998
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
6,513
-875
| -12% | -$39.6K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3999
Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF
GBUG
$162M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,214
| New | +$305K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4000
HealthStream
HSTM
$1.03B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
13,634
+3,730
| +38% | +$79.4K |
2014 Q3
46 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.