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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Sea Limited
SE
$58.8B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
455,356
+117,161
| +35% | +$12.6M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
752
Everpure Inc
P
$52.3B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
638,396
+603,726
| +1,741% | +$40.9M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
753
State Street
STT
$47.8B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
296,618
+67,208
| +29% | +$8.6M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
ORLA
754
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
2,332,034
-997,179
| -30% | -$16.6M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
755
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.25B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,601,896
+382,287
| +31% | +$8.31M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
756
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$599B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
153,000
+107,300
| +235% | +$25M |
2019 Q3
26 quarters
|
|
757
Apollo Global Management
APO
$68.7B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
335,046
+244,871
| +272% | +$30.4M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
758
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$9.68B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
487,482
+477,352
| +4,712% | +$32.7M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
759
dLocal
DLO
$4.42B
| $37M | 0.02% |
2,853,268
+884,020
| +45% | +$11.5M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
760
Vertiv
VRT
$91.4B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
147,135
-149,467
| -50% | -$33.2M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
761
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$10.5B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
2,393,124
+2,170,335
| +974% | +$42.9M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
762
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.24B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
522,334
-44,629
| -8% | -$2.74M |
2015 Q2
43 quarters
|
|
763
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,708,433
-143,786
| -8% | -$2.99M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
764
Remitly
RELY
$5.03B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
2,330,622
+693,690
| +42% | +$10.3M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
765
CRH
CRH
$53.3B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
345,828
-393,966
| -53% | -$46.3M |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
766
Equinox Gold
EQX
$12.7B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
2,510,799
-919,792
| -27% | -$14.1M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
767
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.48B
| $36M | 0.02% |
6,241,502
+5,692,803
| +1,038% | +$29.2M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
768
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$48.1B
| $36M | 0.02% |
795,500
-1,064,500
| -57% | -$51.4M |
2017 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
769
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$5.85B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
772,230
+692,089
| +864% | +$35.5M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
770
HP
HPQ
$27.6B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
1,866,990
-4,496,809
| -71% | -$87.4M |
2016 Q2
39 quarters
|
|
771
H&R Block
HRB
$5.37B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
1,128,669
-217,054
| -16% | -$7.56M |
2016 Q4
37 quarters
|
|
772
lululemon athletica
LULU
$10.9B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
233,988
+51,281
| +28% | +$9.19M |
2017 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
773
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.3B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
1,987,725
+1,357,458
| +215% | +$26.3M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
774
Cable One
CABO
$66.6M
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
392,351
+94,697
| +32% | +$9.27M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
775
Twilio
TWLO
$43.2B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
284,232
-146,325
| -34% | -$18M |
2020 Q1
24 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.