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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$29.4B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,647
-500
| -16% | -$43K |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
4077
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$680M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
3,755
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4078
Anterix
ATEX
$1.61B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
5,696
-56,069
| -91% | -$1.77M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
4079
Atlas Lithium Corp
ATLX
$60.8M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,799
| New | +$250K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4080
PLDT
PHI
$4.07B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,284
| New | +$232K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4081
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$471M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
1,519
+230
| +18% | +$37.1K |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
4082
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.21B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,738
| New | +$216K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4083
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$460M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,188
| New | +$174K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4084
T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF
TOUS
$1.67B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,219
-1,871
| -23% | -$67.3K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4085
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$281M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-30,400
| -49% | -$313K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4086
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$300M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
7,849
-5,471
| -41% | -$162K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4087
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$411M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-7,100
| -39% | -$156K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4088
1st Source
SRCE
$2B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
3,074
-2,099
| -41% | -$141K |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
4089
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF
WCMI
$2.05B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
12,652
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4090
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$681M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,601
| New | +$222K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4091
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$585M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,295
| New | +$216K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4092
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$505M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,608
| New | +$207K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4093
Rithm Acquisition Corp Warrants
RAC.WS
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4094
AudioEye
AEYE
$86.2M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,119
| New | +$251K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4095
Seer Inc
SEER
$116M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
125,154
-283,403
| -69% | -$524K |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
4096
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$241M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,893
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4097
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$551M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$219K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4098
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$92.1B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$200K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4099
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.21B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
44,841
-43,787
| -49% | -$282K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4100
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.07B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,381
| New | +$212K |
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.