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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
CALL
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$742M
| – | – |
-13,900
| Closed | -$85.3K | – |
|
4802
PUT
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$974M
| – | – |
-19,500
| Closed | -$784K | – |
|
4803
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$374M
| – | – |
-10,550
| Closed | -$160K | – |
|
4804
Oceaneering
OII
$4.46B
| – | – |
-77,348
| Closed | -$1.86M | – |
|
4805
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$40.6B
| – | – |
-6,200
| Closed | -$536K | – |
|
4806
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$481M
| – | – |
-15,083
| Closed | -$306K | – |
|
4807
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.45B
| – | – |
-37,700
| Closed | -$2.55M | – |
|
4808
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$32.9M
| – | – |
-74,700
| Closed | -$209K | – |
|
4809
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$2.16B
| – | – |
-65,000
| Closed | -$379K | – |
|
4810
CALL
OppFi
OPFI
$505M
| – | – |
-36,900
| Closed | -$386K | – |
|
|
ORLA
4811
PUT
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| – | – |
-300,000
| Closed | -$4.04M | – |
|
4812
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$371M
| – | – |
-23,146
| Closed | -$230K | – |
|
4813
Oshkosh
OSK
$7.73B
| – | – |
-20,519
| Closed | -$2.58M | – |
|
4814
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.41B
| – | – |
-107,677
| Closed | -$2.23M | – |
|
4815
CALL
Ouster
OUST
$2.88B
| – | – |
-155,700
| Closed | -$3.37M | – |
|
4816
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.7B
| – | – |
-306,100
| Closed | -$12M | – |
|
4817
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$380M
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$513K | – |
|
4818
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$3.08B
| – | – |
-65,300
| Closed | -$629K | – |
|
|
4819
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$3.08B
| – | – |
-152,400
| Closed | -$1.47M | – |
|
4820
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.5B
| – | – |
-2,200
| Closed | -$351K | – |
|
4821
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$9.99B
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$407K | – |
|
4822
Petrobras
PBR
$163B
| – | – |
-300,303
| Closed | -$4.8M | – |
|
4823
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| – | – |
-328,803
| Closed | -$13.1M | – |
|
4824
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$8.54B
| – | – |
-62,000
| Closed | -$4.51M | – |
|
4825
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$788M
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$1.29M | – |
|
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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.