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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$71.7B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
479,350
-445,716
| -48% | -$39.7M |
2014 Q3
46 quarters
|
|
702
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$356B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
282,500
+87,800
| +45% | +$13.3M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
703
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
+1,460,120
| New | +$44.2M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
704
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
1,581,768
-68,783
| -4% | -$1.99M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
705
CME Group
CME
$99.7B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
137,862
-13,067
| -9% | -$3.88M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
706
Uber
UBER
$146B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
565,980
-48,335
| -8% | -$3.72M |
2019 Q2
27 quarters
|
|
707
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$10.8B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
77,700
-100
| -0.1% | -$47.8K |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
708
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$28.7B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
364,800
-333,800
| -48% | -$45.3M |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
709
Astronics
ATRO
$2.72B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
730,139
+138,030
| +23% | +$8.33M |
2019 Q1
28 quarters
|
|
710
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.5B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
885,700
-565,200
| -39% | -$32.7M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
711
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$720M
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
3,130,511
+1,557,288
| +99% | +$24M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
712
SiTime
SITM
$17.1B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
116,835
+116,115
| +16,127% | +$42.7M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
713
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
417,302
-16,020
| -4% | -$1.68M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
714
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
70,240
+50,452
| +255% | +$31.5M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
715
Vistra
VST
$53.1B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
267,148
-160,565
| -38% | -$26M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
716
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$73.9B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
92,443
-1,223,707
| -93% | -$530M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
717
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.4B
| $40M | 0.02% |
764,181
+750,000
| +5,289% | +$38.6M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
718
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.3B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,510,309
-1,692,249
| -53% | -$45.4M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
719
The RealReal
REAL
$1.18B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
4,383,797
-106,992
| -2% | -$1.35M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
720
AutoNation
AN
$5.14B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
203,280
+146,317
| +257% | +$29.6M |
2017 Q4
33 quarters
|
|
721
Guardant Health
GH
$21.8B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
427,475
-195,582
| -31% | -$19.6M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
722
Analog Devices
ADI
$197B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
123,867
-467,915
| -79% | -$149M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
723
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$17B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
192,894
-102,160
| -35% | -$21.1M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
724
Amphenol
APH
$213B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
622,184
-97,264
| -14% | -$6.85M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
725
PUT
Telus
TU
$12.3B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
3,052,500
+187,500
| +7% | +$2.54M |
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.