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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.6B
| $23M | 0.01% |
353,100
-704,400
| -67% | -$35.4M |
2018 Q1
32 quarters
|
|
1002
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$37.5B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
211,000
-43,700
| -17% | -$5M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1003
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.07B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,548,960
+723,423
| +88% | +$11.8M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1004
CALL
AT&T
T
$157B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
786,700
-764,400
| -49% | -$20.4M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1005
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
+648,772
| New | +$19.5M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1006
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$9.38B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
511,759
-531,416
| -51% | -$22.4M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1007
Snowflake
SNOW
$126B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
150,453
-158,103
| -51% | -$29.3M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
1008
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
92,900
-14,600
| -14% | -$4.1M |
2019 Q3
26 quarters
|
|
1009
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
111,139
-313,376
| -74% | -$63.3M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1010
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.3B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
381,033
-92,104
| -19% | -$5.98M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
1011
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$2.96B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
2,215,429
+1,010,822
| +84% | +$12.6M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1012
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$3.96B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
452,038
+114,019
| +34% | +$5.76M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1013
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$10.2B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
217,200
+165,300
| +318% | +$18.7M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1014
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.1B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
+558,549
| New | +$22M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1015
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.5B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
847,300
-340,000
| -29% | -$7.25M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
1016
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.22B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
168,521
-186,512
| -53% | -$23.6M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
1017
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.57B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
577,850
-339,454
| -37% | -$15.1M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1018
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$11.5B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
474,003
+37,093
| +8% | +$1.84M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1019
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$57.2B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
16,200
-9,400
| -37% | -$11.9M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1020
Openlane
OPLN
$4.57B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
764,251
+149,747
| +24% | +$4.32M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1021
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.32B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,648,206
+649,768
| +65% | +$6.81M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1022
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.44B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
173,283
+41,089
| +31% | +$5.6M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1023
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.1B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,470,448
+37,543
| +3% | +$560K |
2015 Q3
42 quarters
|
|
1024
Intapp
INTA
$3.04B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
863,071
+566,513
| +191% | +$16.9M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
1025
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,360,925
-850,973
| -38% | -$13.3M |
2023 Q3
10 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.