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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Stantec
STN
$7.6B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
304,600
+20,900
| +7% | +$1.97M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
927
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$20.6B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
626,900
-230,400
| -27% | -$7.31M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
928
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.8B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
715,112
+162,000
| +29% | +$6.42M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
929
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.3B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
1,092,428
-2,793,995
| -72% | -$78.2M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
930
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$1.99B
| $26M | 0.02% |
367,314
-37,048
| -9% | -$2.55M |
2017 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
931
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $26M | 0.02% |
+132,683
| New | +$27.3M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
932
GitLab
GTLB
$8.66B
| $26M | 0.02% |
1,199,666
+1,119,215
| +1,391% | +$32.7M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
933
CALL
Avis
CAR
$3.8B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
177,500
-290,400
| -62% | -$33.1M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
934
Starbucks
SBUX
$105B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
288,800
-141,012
| -33% | -$13.3M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
935
Rocket Companies
RKT
$30.7B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,813,177
+1,424,247
| +366% | +$25.9M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
936
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.1B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
128,141
+73,136
| +133% | +$14.3M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
937
PUT
TeraWulf
WULF
$6.59B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,785,000
+100,000
| +6% | +$1.48M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
938
Coty
COTY
$2.6B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
12,812,962
+59,018
| +0.5% | +$159K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
939
Agree Realty
ADC
$8.14B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
341,462
+190,221
| +126% | +$14.4M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
940
British American Tobacco
BTI
$120B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
439,383
+129,216
| +42% | +$7.65M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
941
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.3B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,800,918
+44,751
| +3% | +$598K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
|
CNTA
942
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
643,808
-187,828
| -23% | -$4.8M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
943
PUT
Astera Labs
ALAB
$56.5B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
233,100
+65,400
| +39% | +$9.31M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
944
CALL
Realty Income
O
$52B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
417,200
+275,700
| +195% | +$17.3M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
945
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$189B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
197,400
+185,800
| +1,602% | +$27.1M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
946
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.4B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
494,180
-785,405
| -61% | -$38.1M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
947
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$5.84B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
+125,200
| New | +$29.5M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
948
Oil States International
OIS
$499M
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
2,167,272
-481,836
| -18% | -$4.98M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
949
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$14.1B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
303,200
-7,000
| -2% | -$661K |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
950
Alkermes
ALKS
$6.67B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
710,297
-200,975
| -22% | -$6.23M |
2013 Q2
51 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.