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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Evertec
EVTC
$1.84B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
659,596
-35,127
| -5% | -$998K |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1127
Weatherford International
WFRD
$5.52B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
196,766
-832,577
| -81% | -$78.4M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
1128
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$21.8B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
169,700
+84,755
| +100% | +$10.4M |
2016 Q2
39 quarters
|
|
1129
Honda
HMC
$43.3B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
+764,394
| New | +$22.1M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1130
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
199,029
+163,675
| +463% | +$15.6M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
1131
Griffon
GFF
$4.18B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
255,616
-90,181
| -26% | -$7.31M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
1132
NNN REIT
NNN
$7.77B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
441,929
+333,037
| +306% | +$14.4M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1133
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$112B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
21,400
-24,700
| -54% | -$22M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
1134
UGI
UGI
$8.08B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
+508,133
| New | +$19.1M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1135
Redwire
RDW
$2.29B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
+2,176,381
| New | +$21.3M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1136
Corning
GLW
$128B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
136,049
-64,600
| -32% | -$7.79M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1137
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.63B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
281,182
+201,030
| +251% | +$12.8M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1138
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$1.87B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
1,023,159
+60,535
| +6% | +$1.21M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1139
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.2B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
367,293
-15,202
| -4% | -$836K |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1140
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.2B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
624,908
+211,391
| +51% | +$5.83M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
1141
Kinross Gold
KGC
$27.8B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
599,331
-277,105
| -32% | -$9.08M |
2019 Q2
27 quarters
|
|
1142
ON Semiconductor
ON
$29.9B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
294,860
-1,626,373
| -85% | -$102M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
1143
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$838M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
2,136,547
| – | – |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
1144
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.42B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
362,714
-110,332
| -23% | -$5.57M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1145
Saia
SAIA
$8.91B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
51,753
-182,067
| -78% | -$66.4M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1146
TPG
TPG
$7.15B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
+447,728
| New | +$23M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1147
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.25B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
+1,075,386
| New | +$14M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1148
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.4B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
304,924
+27,754
| +10% | +$1.78M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
1149
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$13.9B
| $18M | 0.01% |
57,516
+41,234
| +253% | +$13.7M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1150
Primerica
PRI
$8.54B
| $18M | 0.01% |
72,013
-20,134
| -22% | -$5.19M |
2023 Q1
12 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.