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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHOE
4101
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$393M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
13,402
-77,308
| -85% | -$1.47M |
|
4102
Paycom
PAYC
$6.9B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-28,584
| -94% | -$3.82M |
|
4103
Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
FLGB
$882M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
5,884
-1,200
| -17% | -$42.3K |
|
4104
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$971M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
7,751
-6,230
| -45% | -$168K |
|
4105
Amprius Technologies Warrants
AMPX.WS
$438M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-237,500
| -89% | -$1.24M |
|
4106
Banc of California
BANC
$3.27B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,521
| New | +$220K |
|
|
SAIL
4107
SailPoint Inc
SAIL
$8.89B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,284
| New | +$239K |
|
|
KBDC
4108
Kayne Anderson BDC
KBDC
$910M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,689
| New | +$207K |
|
4109
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.31B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
18,522
-251,591
| -93% | -$3.66M |
|
4110
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$389M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,729
| New | +$181K |
|
4111
Franklin FTSE India ETF
FLIN
$2.74B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
6,048
-46,915
| -89% | -$1.71M |
|
4112
OppFi
OPFI
$801M
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,051
| New | +$238K |
|
4113
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$58.9M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
47,982
-86,579
| -64% | -$344K |
|
4114
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.19B
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,900
| +19% | +$46.7K |
|
4115
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$276M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,233
| New | +$215K |
|
4116
PUT
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.29B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$214K |
|
4117
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
$35.7M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
484,473
| – | – |
|
4118
Funko
FNKO
$325M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
60,873
-305,565
| -83% | -$1.22M |
|
|
MLACR
4119
DELISTED
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp Right
MLACR
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
725,000
| – | – |
|
4120
PUT
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.93B
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
4121
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$324M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
4122
Standard BioTools
LAB
$350M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+199,084
| New | +$241K |
|
4123
CALL
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$1.76B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-109,100
| -80% | -$997K |
|
4124
Portillo's
PTLO
$338M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,166
| New | +$186K |
|
4125
Baxter International
BAX
$11.7B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
10,737
-135,308
| -93% | -$2.62M |
|
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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.