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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$39.7B
| $56M | 0.03% |
367,200
-121,700
| -25% | -$18.4M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
577
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.7B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
373,976
+197,620
| +112% | +$30.1M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
578
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$51.9B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
76,100
+600
| +0.8% | +$470K |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
579
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.42B
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
791,146
+175,990
| +29% | +$12.3M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
580
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
458,155
-623,227
| -58% | -$78.7M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
581
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$27.5B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
2,427,400
-791,400
| -25% | -$23.7M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
582
Ecolab
ECL
$79B
| $55.1M | 0.03% |
207,231
-27,219
| -12% | -$7.68M |
2021 Q1
20 quarters
|
|
583
Republic Services
RSG
$66.4B
| $55M | 0.03% |
251,205
-42,291
| -14% | -$9.28M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
584
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$34.9B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
596,800
-812,600
| -58% | -$85.1M |
2015 Q4
41 quarters
|
|
585
IonQ
IONQ
$16.2B
| $54.8M | 0.03% |
1,901,383
+1,021,783
| +116% | +$39.2M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
586
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.69B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
6,433,424
+3,662,154
| +132% | +$39.2M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
587
CALL
BCE
BCE
$17.5B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
2,169,000
-362,400
| -14% | -$9.18M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
588
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
565,355
+227,029
| +67% | +$23.3M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
589
United Parcel Service
UPS
$80.5B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
554,998
-54,378
| -9% | -$5.83M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
590
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.63B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
1,676,713
-41,780
| -2% | -$1.34M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
591
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$290B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
164,800
-196,000
| -54% | -$71.4M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
592
Owens Corning
OC
$9.02B
| $54M | 0.03% |
499,158
-168,303
| -25% | -$20.1M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
593
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$6.94B
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
1,252,116
+208,435
| +20% | +$9.9M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
594
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$25.3B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
1,122,047
+283,434
| +34% | +$12.4M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
595
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$166B
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
172,300
-108,800
| -39% | -$34.7M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
596
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
814,885
+802,657
| +6,564% | +$55.8M |
2014 Q3
46 quarters
|
|
597
Range Resources
RRC
$9.56B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
1,176,130
-479,844
| -29% | -$18.7M |
2016 Q3
38 quarters
|
|
598
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$8.22B
| $52.8M | 0.03% |
1,095,000
-34,200
| -3% | -$2.05M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
599
Opendoor
OPEN
$2.16B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
11,230,177
+4,782,223
| +74% | +$25.8M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
600
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$171B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
1,430,100
+497,000
| +53% | +$23.5M |
2023 Q2
11 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.