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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.3B
| $43.9M | 0.03% |
+477,986
| New | +$47.1M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
677
Rayonier
RYN
$5.63B
| $43.8M | 0.03% |
2,124,230
+1,337,628
| +170% | +$29.5M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
678
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.9B
| $43.7M | 0.03% |
305,757
+39,168
| +15% | +$6.56M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
679
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$2.47B
| $43.6M | 0.03% |
2,388,228
-42,699
| -2% | -$885K |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
680
Granite Construction
GVA
$4.94B
| $43.4M | 0.03% |
362,304
-37,629
| -9% | -$4.7M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
681
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.4B
| $43.4M | 0.03% |
604,187
+67,727
| +13% | +$4.67M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
682
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.5B
| $43.1M | 0.03% |
1,090,156
+144,976
| +15% | +$6.65M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
683
NetEase
NTES
$79.9B
| $42.7M | 0.03% |
381,425
+265,751
| +230% | +$33M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
684
GE Vernova
GEV
$265B
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
48,832
-597,065
| -92% | -$466M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
685
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$12.6B
| $42.5M | 0.03% |
2,242,229
+1,826,945
| +440% | +$29.5M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
686
CALL
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$3.88B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
+4,686,600
| New | +$51M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
687
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$188B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
439,400
-423,100
| -49% | -$44.7M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
688
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
453,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
689
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$755M
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
3,052,433
+373,492
| +14% | +$7.11M |
2021 Q1
20 quarters
|
|
690
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$117B
| $42.2M | 0.03% |
69,900
-105,600
| -60% | -$65.1M |
2018 Q3
30 quarters
|
|
691
BCE
BCE
$18.3B
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
1,668,780
+1,064,791
| +176% | +$27M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
692
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$12.3B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
194,200
-103,200
| -35% | -$22.4M |
2016 Q2
39 quarters
|
|
693
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.35B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
510,164
-122,953
| -19% | -$10.4M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
694
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
829,575
-256,526
| -24% | -$12.9M |
2014 Q4
45 quarters
|
|
695
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$1.77B
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
2,212,203
+1,070,477
| +94% | +$20.6M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
696
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$31.1B
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
48,900
+36,600
| +298% | +$28.2M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
697
Aon
AON
$58.5B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
128,323
+85,888
| +202% | +$28.5M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
698
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$44.1B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
146,700
+5,300
| +4% | +$1.54M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
699
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$327B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
255,300
-341,500
| -57% | -$57.4M |
2014 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
700
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$115B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
302,103
-1,132,318
| -79% | -$157M |
2021 Q1
20 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.