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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.4B
| $81.7M | 0.05% |
2,201,064
+581,362
| +36% | +$24.9M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
427
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$42.8B
| $81.4M | 0.05% |
1,300,000
+300,000
| +30% | +$19.2M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
428
Kemper
KMPR
$1.59B
| $81.1M | 0.05% |
2,654,631
+365,033
| +16% | +$12.5M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
429
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$416B
| $80.8M | 0.05% |
390,600
-460,300
| -54% | -$83.9M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
430
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.16B
| $80.7M | 0.05% |
3,398,941
-4,807,609
| -59% | -$150M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
431
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.5B
| $80.3M | 0.05% |
274,327
-18,194
| -6% | -$5.57M |
2014 Q3
46 quarters
|
|
432
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.8B
| $80.1M | 0.05% |
2,097,761
+975,093
| +87% | +$36M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
433
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$104B
| $79.6M | 0.05% |
1,468,700
+619,800
| +73% | +$31.6M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
434
Brinker International
EAT
$8.12B
| $79.6M | 0.05% |
557,430
-986,579
| -64% | -$150M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
435
PUT
Applovin
APP
$92.7B
| $79.5M | 0.05% |
199,800
+54,300
| +37% | +$26.2M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
436
Constellium
CSTM
$3.5B
| $79.5M | 0.05% |
3,234,576
+179,285
| +6% | +$4.27M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
437
Edison International
EIX
$21.3B
| $79.2M | 0.05% |
1,082,717
-1,172,721
| -52% | -$79.1M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
438
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$31B
| $79.2M | 0.05% |
5,062,146
+4,573,617
| +936% | +$78.1M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
439
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.21B
| $79.2M | 0.05% |
+1,964,818
| New | +$84.3M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
440
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$9.33B
| $79M | 0.05% |
1,168,458
+364,767
| +45% | +$27.1M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
441
Carrier Global
CARR
$45.8B
| $78.8M | 0.05% |
1,400,211
-3,941,639
| -74% | -$233M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
442
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $78.8M | 0.05% |
728,143
-1,677,746
| -70% | -$193M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
443
PUT
Merck
MRK
$359B
| $78.4M | 0.05% |
651,700
-72,000
| -10% | -$8.31M |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
444
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$45.9B
| $78.2M | 0.05% |
1,243,000
-1,219,500
| -50% | -$90.5M |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
445
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.17B
| $78M | 0.05% |
721,729
-1,017
| -0.1% | -$125K |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
446
Textron
TXT
$12.8B
| $77.8M | 0.05% |
888,814
+403,475
| +83% | +$37.7M |
2017 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
447
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$94.3B
| $77.6M | 0.05% |
319,400
-436,700
| -58% | -$121M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
448
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $77.6M | 0.05% |
504,639
-693
| -0.1% | -$94K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
449
Medtronic
MDT
$113B
| $77.5M | 0.05% |
894,615
-96,999
| -10% | -$9.29M |
2016 Q3
38 quarters
|
|
450
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$20.2B
| $77.3M | 0.05% |
5,137,800
-3,467,300
| -40% | -$55.4M |
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.