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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$348B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
311,900
+201,800
| +183% | +$10.4M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1252
CareDx
CDNA
$3.43B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
874,908
-163,578
| -16% | -$3.1M |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
1253
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$32.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
12,000
-800
| -6% | -$1.08M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1254
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.38B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
291,578
+216,406
| +288% | +$12.4M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1255
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
445,285
+293,107
| +193% | +$9.34M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
1256
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
116,250
-14,818
| -11% | -$2.18M |
2014 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
1257
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.17B
| $15M | 0.01% |
739,000
+405,886
| +122% | +$8.36M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1258
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.13B
| $15M | 0.01% |
783,906
-70,360
| -8% | -$1.53M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1259
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
143,983
+42,503
| +42% | +$5.06M |
2017 Q1
36 quarters
|
|
1260
CALL
RH
RH
$2.09B
| $15M | 0.01% |
107,300
+39,400
| +58% | +$7.18M |
2013 Q3
50 quarters
|
|
1261
Radian Group
RDN
$4.4B
| $15M | 0.01% |
451,955
-25,734
| -5% | -$864K |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
1262
Alight
ALIT
$243M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,278,492
+659,165
| +106% | +$15.7M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1263
TriNet
TNET
$3.04B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
407,958
+104,742
| +35% | +$5M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1264
K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II
KFII
$421M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,422,909
+134,005
| +10% | +$1.39M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1265
Hello Group
MOMO
$679M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
2,576,009
+382,793
| +17% | +$2.48M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1266
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$165B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
75,000
-22,400
| -23% | -$4.43M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1267
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.5B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+393,774
| New | +$17.8M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1268
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.11B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
442,774
+433,547
| +4,699% | +$13.2M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1269
EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp II
EVAC
$603M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,460,600
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1270
Hexcel
HXL
$6.68B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
181,596
+77,771
| +75% | +$6.55M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
1271
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$73.6B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
511,600
+386,800
| +310% | +$11.6M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1272
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+109,930
| New | +$15.1M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1273
HF Sinclair
DINO
$22.7B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
233,675
-1,377,523
| -85% | -$74.6M |
2018 Q1
32 quarters
|
|
1274
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
208,319
-179,764
| -46% | -$11.8M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1275
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.7B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
180,000
+27,300
| +18% | +$1.62M |
2024 Q4
5 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.