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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Viatris
VTRS
$20.1B
| $52.5M | 0.03% |
3,882,541
-2,160,318
| -36% | -$30.2M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
602
AvePoint
AVPT
$3.08B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
5,508,663
+1,836,385
| +50% | +$20.7M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
603
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$17.5B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
381,254
-557,377
| -59% | -$76.9M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
604
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$24.5B
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
937,300
+347,800
| +59% | +$21.5M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
605
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$14.9B
| $52.2M | 0.03% |
609,573
-599,639
| -50% | -$54.8M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
606
Pentair
PNR
$8.35B
| $52M | 0.03% |
+596,786
| New | +$58.5M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
607
UBS Group
UBS
$146B
| $51.5M | 0.03% |
1,317,954
+49,806
| +4% | +$2.13M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
608
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.01B
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
1,162,933
-146,611
| -11% | -$5.71M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
609
Philip Morris
PM
$315B
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
309,149
-299,423
| -49% | -$52M |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
610
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$46.9B
| $51M | 0.03% |
15,100
-10,100
| -40% | -$36.2M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
611
Kyndryl
KD
$2.57B
| $51M | 0.03% |
3,883,516
+2,748,360
| +242% | +$48.4M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
612
CALL
TeraWulf
WULF
$6.67B
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
3,520,000
-325,000
| -8% | -$4.82M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
613
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.53B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
1,504,745
+789,349
| +110% | +$28.2M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
614
PayPal
PYPL
$47.9B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
1,120,488
+1,040,773
| +1,306% | +$50.2M |
2015 Q3
42 quarters
|
|
615
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.94B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
544,421
+74,136
| +16% | +$6.57M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
616
Ibotta
IBTA
$866M
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
1,690,546
| – | – |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
617
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
1,539,200
-900
| -0.1% | -$36.9K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
618
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.33B
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
+659,684
| New | +$54.6M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
619
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$164B
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
540,800
+32,800
| +6% | +$2.92M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
620
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$5.74B
| $50.1M | 0.03% |
3,151,167
+304,542
| +11% | +$5.18M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
621
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.13B
| $49.8M | 0.03% |
421,706
+376,492
| +833% | +$39M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
622
CALL
Arm
ARM
$273B
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
328,300
-260,400
| -44% | -$31.6M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
623
Eaton
ETN
$166B
| $49.6M | 0.03% |
138,726
-404,921
| -74% | -$144M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
624
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$52.6B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
724,500
+446,600
| +161% | +$44M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
625
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$173B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
318,100
-365,300
| -53% | -$56.9M |
2021 Q2
19 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.