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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Quartzsea Acquisition Corp Rights
QSEAR
| $27.2K | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4277
Trailblazer Acquisition Corp Warrant
BLZRW
$2.75M
| $26.4K | ﹤0.01% |
66,666
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4278
Tavia Acquisition Corp Right
TAVIR
| $26K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4279
SCHMID Group N.V. Warrants
SHMDW
| $25.7K | ﹤0.01% |
16,144
| – | – |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
4280
Roadzen Inc Warrants
RDZNW
$5.4M
| $24.5K | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
4281
SelectQuote
SLQT
$62.1M
| $24.5K | ﹤0.01% |
38,851
-2,331
| -6% | -$2.45K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4282
RF Acquisition Corp II Right
RFAIR
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
4283
Borealis Foods Inc Warrant
BRLSW
| $22.5K | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
4284
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$213M
| $22.4K | ﹤0.01% |
16,106
+584
| +4% | +$803 |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
4285
ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp Rights
CHPGR
| $22.3K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4286
Cayson Acquisition Corp Right
CAPNR
| $22K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4287
Melar Acquisition Corp I Warrant
MACIW
| $21.1K | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
4288
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp II Warrants
MLAAW
$3.16M
| $21.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+162,500
| New | +$28.3K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4289
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp Rights
CHARR
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4290
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp Rights
RDACR
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4291
Falcon's Beyond Global Warrants
FBYDW
$9.2M
| $20.7K | ﹤0.01% |
10,162
| – | – |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
4292
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp Rights
BKHAR
| $20.3K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
4293
AA Mission Acquisition Corp II Warrants
YCY.WS
| $20.1K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
ANSCW
4294
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp Warrant
ANSCW
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
4295
Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp Warrant
DSACW
| $19.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$22.6K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4296
DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp Right
DTSQR
| $19.5K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4297
Eureka Acquisition Corp Right
EURKR
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4298
DocGo
DCGO
$30.2M
| $18.9K | ﹤0.01% |
30,017
-322,732
| -91% | -$243K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4299
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp Warrant
DAAQW
$1.55M
| $18.8K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4300
BitFuFu Inc Warrant
FUFUW
$1.29M
| $18.8K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q1
8 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.