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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
Blue Gold Ltd Warrant
BGLWW
$299K
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
199,999
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4252
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp Warrant
SOCAW
$1.25M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4253
Helport AI
HPAI
$12.4M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
29,152
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
4254
Xerox Holdings Corp Warrants
XRXDW
$18.2M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
+430,446
| New | +$47.4K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4255
Copley Acquisition Corp Warrants
COPL.WS
| $37.5K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4256
Vera Bradley
VRA
$166M
| $37.4K | ﹤0.01% |
11,838
-13,262
| -53% | -$37.8K |
2014 Q1
48 quarters
|
|
4257
Muzero Acquisition Corp Warrant
MUZEW
| $37.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$40.9K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4258
CALL
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series K Warrants
OPENW
$2.97M
| $37K | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
-105,810
| -63% | -$95K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4259
ProCap Acquisition Corp Warrant
PCAPW
| $36.8K | ﹤0.01% |
116,666
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4260
Plum Acquisition Corp IV Warrants
PLMKW
$3.19M
| $36.7K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
4261
General Purpose Acquisition Corp Warrant
GPACW
$2.89M
| $36K | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$37.2K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4262
Ur-Energy
URG
$354M
| $35.2K | ﹤0.01% |
23,654
-63,199
| -73% | -$103K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4263
American Drive Acquisition Co Warrant
ADACW
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+116,666
| New | +$41.1K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4264
Quetta Acquisition Corp Right
QETAR
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
4265
Berto Acquisition Corp Warrant
TACOW
$13.8M
| $33.9K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
UCFIW
4266
CN Healthy Food Tech Group Warrant
UCFIW
| $33.6K | ﹤0.01% |
119,035
| – | – |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
4267
DELISTED
SES AI Corp Warrants
SES.WS
| $32.1K | ﹤0.01% |
988,099
| – | – |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
4268
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II Warrants
DRDBW
| $31.9K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
4269
Quantumsphere Acquisition Corp Rights
QUMSR
| $31.3K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4270
CO2 Energy Transition Corp Warrant
NOEMW
$691K
| $30.8K | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
4271
OIO Group Warrants
OIOWW
| $30.7K | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
4272
Full House Resorts
FLL
$41M
| $30.1K | ﹤0.01% |
13,356
-4,695
| -26% | -$11.3K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4273
Jackson Acquisition Co II Rights
JACS.RT
| $28.9K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
4274
OneMedNet Corp Warrant
ONMDW
| $28.7K | ﹤0.01% |
420,000
| – | – |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
4275
EON Resources Warrants
EONR.WS
$1.37M
| $27.4K | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
| – | – |
2022 Q2
15 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.