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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
DELISTED
Nvni Group Limited Warrants
NVNIW
| $17.9K | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
FACWW
4302
Factorial Energy Inc Warrant
FACWW
$9.23M
| $17.5K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4303
Wen Acquisition Corp Warrant
WENNW
| $17.5K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4304
Gesher Acquisition Corp II Warrants
GSHRW
| $16.5K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
4305
IB Acquisition Corp Right
IBACR
| $15.6K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
4306
Royalty Management Holding Warrant
RMCOW
$1.01M
| $15.4K | ﹤0.01% |
60,015
| – | – |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
4307
Murano Global Investments PLC Warrants
MRNOW
$169K
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
4308
Wintergreen Acquisition Corp Rights
WTGUR
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4309
CALL
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series A Warrants
OPENL
$2.48M
| $15K | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
-105,810
| -63% | -$51.3K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4310
FutureCrest Acquisition Corp Warrants
FCRS.WS
| $14.8K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
4311
CALL
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series Z Warrants
OPENZ
$1.82M
| $14.3K | ﹤0.01% |
60,915
-105,810
| -63% | -$44K |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
BTMWW
4312
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot Inc Warrant
BTMWW
| $14.3K | ﹤0.01% |
675,425
| – | – |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4313
Rice Acquisition Corp Warrants
KRSP.WS
| $13.7K | ﹤0.01% |
17,068
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
VSEEW
4314
DELISTED
VSEE HEALTH INC WTS 29
VSEEW
| $13.5K | ﹤0.01% |
365,000
| – | – |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
4315
Baird Medical Investment Holdings Warrant
BDMDW
| $13.5K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4316
Dave Inc Warrants
DAVEW
$15.3M
| $13.3K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
| – | – |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
4317
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp Right
FVNNR
| $13K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4318
DELISTED
Valens Semiconductor Ltd Warrants
VLN.WS
| $11.6K | ﹤0.01% |
447,342
| – | – |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
4319
Yorkville Acquisition Corp Warrant
MCGAW
$1.47M
| $11.5K | ﹤0.01% |
33,333
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4320
CALL
Xerox Holdings Corp Warrants
XRXDW
$18.2M
| $11.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$13.8K |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
KIDZW
4321
KIDZ AI Inc Warrants
KIDZW
$136K
| $9.49K | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
OSRHW
4322
DELISTED
OSR Health Warrant
OSRHW
| $8.98K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
4323
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Warrant
DFLIW
$1.47K
| $8.88K | ﹤0.01% |
228,943
| – | – |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
4324
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 Warrants
ALCYW
| $8K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
4325
Better Home & Finance Warrant
BETRW
$2.12M
| $7.89K | ﹤0.01% |
27,202
| – | – |
2021 Q2
19 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.