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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$116B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
365,500
-553,500
| -60% | -$32.3M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1027
V2X
VVX
$2.14B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
323,299
+102,137
| +46% | +$6.9M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1028
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$30.1B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
90,200
-308,200
| -77% | -$103M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
1029
Zillow
ZG
$6.49B
| $22M | 0.01% |
531,058
+450,974
| +563% | +$23.8M |
2015 Q4
41 quarters
|
|
1030
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.69B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
254,669
-24,925
| -9% | -$2.07M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1031
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.78B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
612,706
+592,661
| +2,957% | +$22.8M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
1032
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.27B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
640,786
+370,861
| +137% | +$14.4M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1033
ESAB
ESAB
$4.16B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
224,086
-80,855
| -27% | -$9.37M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1034
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.82B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
1,719,954
-941,900
| -35% | -$12.6M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1035
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$325B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
133,240
-39,646
| -23% | -$6.66M |
2016 Q4
37 quarters
|
|
1036
Charter Communications
CHTR
$12.2B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
98,920
-27,591
| -22% | -$5.98M |
2019 Q1
28 quarters
|
|
1037
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$5.16B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
318,383
-9,528
| -3% | -$779K |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
1038
Lemonade
LMND
$3.46B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
338,605
-822,894
| -71% | -$56.9M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1039
VNET Group
VNET
$1.5B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
2,527,174
+2,499,202
| +8,935% | +$26.5M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1040
CALL
Applied Digital
APLD
$6.79B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
892,100
-797,700
| -47% | -$25M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1041
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
421,402
-16,026
| -4% | -$806K |
2014 Q4
45 quarters
|
|
1042
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$11.5B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
117,800
-215,000
| -65% | -$36.7M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
1043
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.09B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
9,609,985
+175,862
| +2% | +$405K |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
1044
Omnicom Group
OMC
$21.5B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
+280,035
| New | +$21.7M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1045
Prudential Financial
PRU
$39.1B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
215,724
+75,250
| +54% | +$7.79M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
1046
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$43.3B
| $21M | 0.01% |
334,736
-107,722
| -24% | -$6.89M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1047
Innospec
IOSP
$2.4B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
286,794
-23,133
| -7% | -$1.8M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1048
Novanta Inc Units
NOVTU
$679M
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
390,000
-230,000
| -37% | -$13.4M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1049
Carter's
CRI
$1.17B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
584,624
-447,298
| -43% | -$16.3M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1050
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.62B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
42,322
-212,836
| -83% | -$91.1M |
2022 Q4
13 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.