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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.25T
| $507M | 0.3% |
1,765,700
+1,317,100
| +294% | +$414M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
52
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.5B
| $506M | 0.3% |
1,782,860
-91,934
| -5% | -$21.2M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
53
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.97T
| $505M | 0.3% |
1,365,000
+651,800
| +91% | +$273M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
54
Seagate
STX
$178B
| $505M | 0.3% |
1,289,573
+493,101
| +62% | +$188M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
55
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$99.9B
| $485M | 0.29% |
690,400
+16,600
| +2% | +$9.12M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
56
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$833B
| $485M | 0.29% |
745,510
-4,701,040
| -86% | -$3.2B |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
57
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$77.5B
| $477M | 0.29% |
1,486,582
+87,594
| +6% | +$30.2M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
58
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.2B
| $472M | 0.28% |
2,258,485
+1,354,454
| +150% | +$299M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
|
59
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$502B
| $468M | 0.28% |
3,201,000
+207,500
| +7% | +$31.7M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
60
GE Aerospace
GE
$320B
| $468M | 0.28% |
1,648,817
+1,056,437
| +178% | +$332M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
61
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$23.4B
| $460M | 0.28% |
8,537,416
+3,560,119
| +72% | +$203M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
62
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40B
| $460M | 0.28% |
14,356,314
+9,854,255
| +219% | +$364M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
63
Kenvue
KVUE
$34B
| $453M | 0.27% |
26,282,145
-150,207
| -0.6% | -$2.68M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
|
64
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$99.9B
| $451M | 0.27% |
642,200
-6,400
| -1% | -$3.52M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
65
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.16T
| $442M | 0.27% |
1,308,700
-632,700
| -33% | -$248M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
66
Blackstone
BX
$85.8B
| $435M | 0.26% |
3,781,729
+3,750,248
| +11,913% | +$488M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
67
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.91T
| $433M | 0.26% |
1,706,300
+382,300
| +29% | +$99.5M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
68
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$507B
| $433M | 0.26% |
+750,000
| New | +$456M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
69
Capital One
COF
$122B
| $431M | 0.26% |
2,362,951
-80,085
| -3% | -$16.8M |
2017 Q1
36 quarters
|
|
70
Welltower
WELL
$162B
| $411M | 0.25% |
2,079,154
+989,530
| +91% | +$196M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
71
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$69.9B
| $410M | 0.25% |
4,444,693
+3,419,801
| +334% | +$321M |
2016 Q2
39 quarters
|
|
|
WBD
72
DELISTED
Warner Bros
WBD
| $409M | 0.25% |
14,889,403
+4,932,997
| +50% | +$138M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
73
Merck
MRK
$359B
| $409M | 0.25% |
3,397,582
-120,882
| -3% | -$14M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
74
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36B
| $408M | 0.25% |
1,154,318
-8,450
| -0.7% | -$3.12M |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
75
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.7B
| $389M | 0.23% |
2,474,465
+206,482
| +9% | +$33.7M |
2014 Q4
45 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.