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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCAR
1301
D. Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp
BCAR
$427M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,385,950
| – | – |
|
|
CNH
1302
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,273,300
+489,527
| +62% | +$5.51M |
|
1303
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
FBTC
$11.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
237,000
+50,992
| +27% | +$3.39M |
|
1304
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$30B
| $14M | 0.01% |
194,900
-226,900
| -54% | -$23.2M |
|
|
TACH
1305
Titan Acquisition Corp
TACH
$359M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,353,849
+165,806
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1306
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
292,278
+98,554
| +51% | +$5.05M |
|
1307
Teleflex
TFX
$5.99B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
116,597
-196,120
| -63% | -$21.6M |
|
1308
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$586M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
738,815
+458,679
| +164% | +$10.1M |
|
1309
BGC Group
BGC
$5.46B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,420,652
-1,237,716
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
1310
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$12.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
209,200
+10,100
| +5% | +$620K |
|
|
DMII
1311
Drugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp
DMII
$643M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,390,100
+390,100
| +39% | +$3.89M |
|
1312
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.94B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
481,027
+442,521
| +1,149% | +$12.5M |
|
1313
CALL
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.41B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,791,100
-1,394,900
| -33% | -$15M |
|
1314
Diodes
DIOD
$4.1B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
202,781
-112,579
| -36% | -$7.1M |
|
1315
Rentokil
RTO
$15.3B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
439,005
+295,787
| +207% | +$9.32M |
|
1316
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.29B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
127,430
-4,361
| -3% | -$493K |
|
1317
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.74B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
739,300
+709,100
| +2,348% | +$16M |
|
1318
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.77B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+1,026,464
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1319
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$88.5B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
69,000
-230,600
| -77% | -$53.7M |
|
|
TEN
1320
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.19B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
345,272
+279,465
| +425% | +$8.57M |
|
1321
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.4B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
148,700
+18,900
| +15% | +$1.74M |
|
1322
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.93B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
166,200
+71,200
| +75% | +$5.19M |
|
1323
PUT
Unity
U
$13.2B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
610,900
-1,053,300
| -63% | -$29.2M |
|
1324
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
81,400
-62,100
| -43% | -$10.8M |
|
1325
CALL
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$2.75B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,943,000
-2,369,800
| -55% | -$20.5M |
|
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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.