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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| – | – |
-63,600
| Closed | -$10.9M | – |
|
4727
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$23.3B
| – | – |
-14,400
| Closed | -$937K | – |
|
|
4728
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$23.3B
| – | – |
-33,300
| Closed | -$2.17M | – |
|
4729
Lamb Weston
LW
$6.59B
| – | – |
-256,355
| Closed | -$11.4M | – |
|
4730
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$335M
| – | – |
-8,652
| Closed | -$210K | – |
|
4731
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.93B
| – | – |
-142,400
| Closed | -$3.14M | – |
|
|
4732
Macy's
M
$5.93B
| – | – |
-60,766
| Closed | -$1.23M | – |
|
4733
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$3.51B
| – | – |
-309,800
| Closed | -$4.93M | – |
|
4734
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$95.7B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$3.1M | – |
|
4735
Masco
MAS
$13.6B
| – | – |
-15,020
| Closed | -$953K | – |
|
4736
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.83B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$1.98M | – |
|
4737
CALL
Mobileye
MBLY
$5.95B
| – | – |
-28,700
| Closed | -$300K | – |
|
4738
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.22B
| – | – |
-134,411
| Closed | -$9.24M | – |
|
4739
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$167B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$7.64M | – |
|
4740
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.2B
| – | – |
-2,390,185
| Closed | -$152M | – |
|
|
4741
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.2B
| – | – |
-52,900
| Closed | -$3.37M | – |
|
4742
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.6B
| – | – |
-776,352
| Closed | -$45M | – |
|
4743
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$25.7B
| – | – |
-2,365
| Closed | -$1.43M | – |
|
4744
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$379M
| – | – |
-19,416
| Closed | -$363K | – |
|
4745
Onterris Inc
ONT
$485M
| – | – |
-10,944
| Closed | -$272K | – |
|
4746
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.67B
| – | – |
-108,000
| Closed | -$4.28M | – |
|
4747
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$555M
| – | – |
-16,088
| Closed | -$285K | – |
|
|
4748
PUT
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$555M
| – | – |
-40,600
| Closed | -$731K | – |
|
4749
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$128B
| – | – |
-14,665
| Closed | -$107K | – |
|
4750
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.66B
| – | – |
-16,074
| Closed | -$1.26M | – |
|
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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.