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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
DELISTED
Butterfly Network Inc Warrants
BFLY.WS
| – | – |
-723,004
| Closed | -$12.7K | – |
|
4452
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20B
| – | – |
-29,900
| Closed | -$2.66M | – |
|
4453
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$198M
| – | – |
-154,200
| Closed | -$663K | – |
|
|
4454
B&G Foods
BGS
$198M
| – | – |
-47,188
| Closed | -$203K | – |
|
4455
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.78B
| – | – |
-17,000
| Closed | -$1.1M | – |
|
4456
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.29B
| – | – |
-34,875
| Closed | -$920K | – |
|
4457
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| – | – |
-6,800
| Closed | -$411K | – |
|
4458
CALL
Biohaven
BHVN
$1.78B
| – | – |
-45,100
| Closed | -$509K | – |
|
4459
Biogen
BIIB
$33.9B
| – | – |
-53,754
| Closed | -$9.9M | – |
|
4460
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$6.26B
| – | – |
-13,300
| Closed | -$327K | – |
|
4461
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$3.77B
| – | – |
-85,600
| Closed | -$4.67M | – |
|
4462
Birkenstock
BIRK
$5.59B
| – | – |
-17,143
| Closed | -$668K | – |
|
4463
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$813M
| – | – |
-30,294
| Closed | -$724K | – |
|
4464
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$5.61B
| – | – |
-53,597
| Closed | -$5.72M | – |
|
4465
Blink Charging
BLNK
$69.5M
| – | – |
-12,513
| Closed | -$8.35K | – |
|
4466
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$501M
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$536K | – |
|
4467
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$10.7B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$3.57M | – |
|
4468
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$24.1B
| – | – |
-21,900
| Closed | -$2.08M | – |
|
4469
Broadridge
BR
$18.8B
| – | – |
-1,479
| Closed | -$330K | – |
|
4470
BRC Inc
BRCC
$141M
| – | – |
-61,028
| Closed | -$677K | – |
|
4471
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.6B
| – | – |
-12,217
| Closed | -$466K | – |
|
4472
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$2.23B
| – | – |
-130,842
| Closed | -$3.99M | – |
|
4473
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$12.8B
| – | – |
-6,400
| Closed | -$1.11M | – |
|
4474
BlueLinx
BXC
$558M
| – | – |
-23,322
| Closed | -$1.43M | – |
|
4475
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$1.83B
| – | – |
-88,300
| Closed | -$1.69M | – |
|
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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.