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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.21B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
959,257
-282,364
| -23% | -$12.5M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
652
McKesson
MCK
$111B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
53,347
-49,216
| -48% | -$43.9M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
653
CALL
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$21.1B
| $46M | 0.03% |
+482,300
| New | +$40.9M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
654
Stifel
SF
$10.6B
| $46M | 0.03% |
622,384
+188,305
| +43% | +$15M |
2014 Q1
48 quarters
|
|
655
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$46.8B
| $45.9M | 0.03% |
13,600
+8,300
| +157% | +$29.8M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
656
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
422,500
-122,000
| -22% | -$14.1M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
657
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
109,655
-148,573
| -58% | -$63.1M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
658
Logitech
LOGI
$14.2B
| $45.6M | 0.03% |
500,785
+145,613
| +41% | +$13.4M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
659
Dropbox
DBX
$7.62B
| $45.5M | 0.03% |
2,001,586
+840,608
| +72% | +$21.4M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
660
Avnet
AVT
$7.99B
| $45.3M | 0.03% |
734,610
+16,359
| +2% | +$973K |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
661
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$23.3B
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
384,573
-44,345
| -10% | -$5.08M |
2019 Q3
26 quarters
|
|
662
DELISTED
Apollo Global Management Series A
APO.PRA
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
770,000
+200,000
| +35% | +$13M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
663
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.89B
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
7,788,811
+213,961
| +3% | +$1.42M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
664
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$9.73B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
1,010,489
+366,694
| +57% | +$17.4M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
665
Flex
FLEX
$44B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
689,426
+604,516
| +712% | +$38.7M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
666
Cisco
CSCO
$456B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
581,204
-172,797
| -23% | -$13.5M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
667
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.45B
| $44.8M | 0.03% |
1,982,724
-57,203
| -3% | -$1.27M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
668
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.23B
| $44.7M | 0.03% |
1,521,899
-1,426,546
| -48% | -$37.8M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
669
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$929M
| $44.6M | 0.03% |
2,390,661
-90,106
| -4% | -$1.49M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
670
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.46B
| $44.5M | 0.03% |
311,126
-280,171
| -47% | -$41M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
671
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.85B
| $44.3M | 0.03% |
2,436,009
+1,093,361
| +81% | +$20.4M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
672
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.11B
| $44.2M | 0.03% |
776,256
+332,476
| +75% | +$11M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
673
CoreWeave
CRWV
$44.2B
| $44.1M | 0.03% |
569,252
+308,705
| +118% | +$26.8M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
674
Asana
ASAN
$2.29B
| $44M | 0.03% |
6,878,345
+222,016
| +3% | +$1.95M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
675
CALL
Applovin
APP
$91.1B
| $44M | 0.03% |
110,600
-88,400
| -44% | -$42.7M |
2023 Q4
9 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.