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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$13.7B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
97,500
-234,000
| -71% | -$36.4M |
|
1327
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
112,159
+67,226
| +150% | +$9.59M |
|
1328
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+200,813
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1329
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$707M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
905,463
+127,696
| +16% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CGAU
1330
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$3.03B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
744,945
-2,234
| -0.3% | -$39.7K |
|
1331
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
186,373
-301,988
| -62% | -$24.3M |
|
1332
Symbotic
SYM
$5.34B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
248,510
+193,458
| +351% | +$11.1M |
|
|
CCXI
1333
Churchill Capital Corp XI
CCXI
$814M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+1,297,180
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
CCIX
1334
Churchill Capital Corp IX
CCIX
$398M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,230,669
| – | – |
|
1335
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$93.6B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
86,800
-237,600
| -73% | -$44M |
|
|
TGB
1336
Trekor Metals
TGB
$2.53B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
2,026,770
-763,082
| -27% | -$5.54M |
|
|
VACH
1337
DELISTED
Voyager Acquisition Corp
VACH
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,089,000
| – | – |
|
|
BEAG
1338
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$334M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1339
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$876M
| $13M | 0.01% |
665,542
+108,476
| +19% | +$2.65M |
|
1340
UiPath
PATH
$6.23B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,170,903
-508,278
| -30% | -$6.47M |
|
|
AEXA
1341
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp
AEXA
$584M
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,200,000
| – | – |
|
1342
Loews
L
$23.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
121,643
+83,783
| +221% | +$8.97M |
|
1343
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.04B
| $13M | 0.01% |
388,379
-535,122
| -58% | -$23.7M |
|
1344
WD-40
WDFC
$3.44B
| $13M | 0.01% |
63,563
-2,270
| -3% | -$507K |
|
|
SFBS
1345
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.83B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
177,692
+81,251
| +84% | +$6.43M |
|
1346
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.38B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
146,831
+49,537
| +51% | +$4.22M |
|
1347
Coinbase
COIN
$42.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
73,976
-82,202
| -53% | -$16.2M |
|
|
AXON
1348
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$43.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
30,400
-13,200
| -30% | -$6.86M |
|
|
BLUW
1349
Blue Water Acquisition Corp III
BLUW
$333M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
1350
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
225,651
+12,783
| +6% | +$742K |
|
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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.