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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$2.49B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
3,135,263
+2,388,896
| +320% | +$30.1M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
852
Stellantis
STLA
$12.9B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
4,386,756
+4,196,277
| +2,203% | +$35.2M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
853
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.18B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
335,769
-129,824
| -28% | -$13.1M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
854
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.14B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
4,164,183
-1,133,345
| -21% | -$11.9M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
855
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.8B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
213,647
-152,539
| -42% | -$20.9M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
856
PPL Corp Corporate Units
PPLC
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
+600,000
| New | +$30.5M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
857
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$15.6B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
28,600
+2,500
| +10% | +$3.43M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
858
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,035,007
+2,004,125
| +6,490% | +$22.9M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
859
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.27B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,817,900
-2,901,000
| -51% | -$38.4M |
2014 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
860
Ingredion
INGR
$6.13B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
268,624
-293,675
| -52% | -$33.7M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
861
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.2B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
1,388,150
-98,766
| -7% | -$1.89M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
862
ITT
ITT
$18B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
158,254
-47,882
| -23% | -$9.11M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
863
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$22B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
276,335
+214,546
| +347% | +$25.1M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
864
Cencora
COR
$63B
| $30M | 0.02% |
95,465
-263,666
| -73% | -$92.1M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
865
Sasol
SSL
$9.99B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
2,298,866
+1,035,366
| +82% | +$9.04M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
866
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.4B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
27,300
+14,100
| +107% | +$15.4M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
867
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.4B
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
268,400
-130,200
| -33% | -$13.9M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
868
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.33B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
143,197
-12,952
| -8% | -$2.62M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
869
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$122B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
271,200
+185,500
| +216% | +$21.4M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
870
REX American Resources
REX
$1.42B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
643,895
+17,480
| +3% | +$633K |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
871
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$11.7B
| $29M | 0.02% |
911,727
+652,232
| +251% | +$22.2M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
872
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.4B
| $29M | 0.02% |
147,727
-181,007
| -55% | -$35.2M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
873
Matsons
MATX
$7.03B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
176,547
-271,738
| -61% | -$42.3M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
874
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$66.7B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
707,400
-127,600
| -15% | -$5.89M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
875
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$979M
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
2,337,913
+1,440,361
| +160% | +$18.4M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
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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.