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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Global Payments
GPN
$21.7B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
310,405
-405,739
| -57% | -$29.9M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1052
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$3.95B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
3,402,158
-1,946,845
| -36% | -$12.6M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
1053
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.73B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
64,942
+33,409
| +106% | +$9.96M |
2019 Q1
28 quarters
|
|
1054
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$102B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
176,300
-360,500
| -67% | -$44.5M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
1055
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$790M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
3,014,397
-1,044,891
| -26% | -$10.5M |
2020 Q3
22 quarters
|
|
1056
PUT
Emera Inc
EMA
$14B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
400,000
-75,000
| -16% | -$3.8M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1057
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$2.98B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
551,115
-230,496
| -29% | -$8.93M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1058
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.6B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
316,992
+157,663
| +99% | +$7.93M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1059
Ferguson
FERG
$43.1B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
88,284
-947
| -1% | -$230K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1060
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
157,146
-19,882
| -11% | -$2.23M |
2020 Q3
22 quarters
|
|
1061
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$30.2B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
141,433
+38,705
| +38% | +$6.14M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1062
Red Cat Holdings
RCAT
$791M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+1,563,608
| New | +$21.4M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1063
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
36,300
-104,700
| -74% | -$59.1M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
1064
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.55B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
207,200
-19,400
| -9% | -$2.39M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
1065
Dycom Industries
DY
$8.13B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
60,229
+13,811
| +30% | +$5.19M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1066
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.52B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
2,497,200
+1,213,500
| +95% | +$11M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1067
CALL
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.5B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
42,900
+25,800
| +151% | +$11.1M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1068
KeyCorp
KEY
$21.2B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,014,564
-1,039,482
| -51% | -$21.8M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1069
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
370,555
-365,497
| -50% | -$21M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1070
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.8B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
270,000
-300,300
| -53% | -$27.2M |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
1071
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$390M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
4,499,724
-5,469
| -0.1% | -$28.5K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1072
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.08B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
946,428
+111,122
| +13% | +$2.39M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1073
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
155,400
+108,800
| +233% | +$17.3M |
2018 Q1
32 quarters
|
|
1074
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
228,038
-258,065
| -53% | -$24.5M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
1075
Baidu
BIDU
$28.5B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
180,377
+163,640
| +978% | +$22.2M |
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.