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
| 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
| 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
| 1 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.46B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
228,812
-152,572
| -40% | -$10.5M |
|
1277
Timken Company
TKR
$9.57B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
144,124
-87,645
| -38% | -$8.71M |
|
1278
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$22.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
113,800
+75,800
| +199% | +$8.8M |
|
1279
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
36,500
-44,500
| -55% | -$20.1M |
|
1280
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.1B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
3,262,843
-4,387,805
| -57% | -$22.3M |
|
1281
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.1B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
418,347
-575,372
| -58% | -$20.7M |
|
1282
PRA Group
PRAA
$702M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
821,614
-51,618
| -6% | -$785K |
|
1283
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.22B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,739,770
-10,367,169
| -86% | -$117M |
|
1284
Azenta
AZTA
$1.23B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
679,155
+158,995
| +31% | +$4.75M |
|
1285
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13.1B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,430,246
+874,581
| +157% | +$9.67M |
|
1286
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
67,814
-19,962
| -23% | -$4.91M |
|
1287
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.47B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
180,160
+78,065
| +76% | +$6.76M |
|
1288
PUT
Visa
V
$694B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
47,100
-35,600
| -43% | -$11.4M |
|
1289
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.62B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
442,011
-66,990
| -13% | -$2.42M |
|
|
STKL
1290
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,192,061
+1,036,191
| +90% | +$5.86M |
|
1291
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
120,705
+102,391
| +559% | +$13.1M |
|
1292
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$582M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
3,963,495
+291,982
| +8% | +$1.25M |
|
1293
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
536,433
+319,496
| +147% | +$9.04M |
|
1294
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.97B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
82,463
-18,278
| -18% | -$3.37M |
|
1295
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$6.81B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
151,281
+36,139
| +31% | +$3.44M |
|
|
OKLO
1296
PUT
Oklo
OKLO
$7.26B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+285,000
| New | +$20.5M |
|
|
ALF
1297
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
$391M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,309,906
| – | – |
|
|
WENN
1298
Wen Acquisition Corp
WENN
$387M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,384,342
| – | – |
|
1299
Halliburton
HAL
$29.3B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
361,040
-1,022,380
| -74% | -$35.4M |
|
1300
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.45B
| $14M | 0.01% |
366,211
+311,825
| +573% | +$13.9M |
|
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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 $15.1B 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 Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
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.