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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$121B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
20,700
-76,500
| -79% | -$47.1M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1377
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$251B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
64,800
-193,000
| -75% | -$38.4M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
1378
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.07B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
126,933
+11,478
| +10% | +$983K |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1379
Miami International Holdings
MIAX
$2.95B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+320,762
| New | +$13.2M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1380
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
44,400
+4,500
| +11% | +$1.25M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
1381
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.25B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
342,473
+187,827
| +121% | +$7.68M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1382
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$280M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,623,281
-290,474
| -15% | -$2.69M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
1383
CALL
NIO
NIO
$8.54B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,062,200
+169,400
| +9% | +$855K |
2019 Q3
26 quarters
|
|
1384
Evolent Health
EVH
$535M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
5,434,032
+164,730
| +3% | +$523K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1385
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
496,737
-1,040,059
| -68% | -$25.8M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1386
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$772M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,128,468
+277,000
| +33% | +$3.33M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1387
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,561,773
-867,712
| -25% | -$4.58M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
1388
Soren Acquisition Corp
SORN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+1,252,000
| New | +$12.3M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1389
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.47B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
594,868
+433,561
| +269% | +$10.2M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1390
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$243B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
155,000
-42,700
| -22% | -$3.67M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1391
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$88.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
186,400
+91,400
| +96% | +$5.05M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
1392
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
449,601
+100,818
| +29% | +$2.96M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1393
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
275,000
-220,700
| -45% | -$9.36M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
1394
CSX Corp
CSX
$89.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
298,232
-1,710,740
| -85% | -$67M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
1395
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$570M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
110,305
+15,862
| +17% | +$1.85M |
2019 Q3
26 quarters
|
|
1396
BioAge Labs
BIOA
$249M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
699,190
+359,281
| +106% | +$6.92M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1397
CALL
Cencora
COR
$64.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
38,900
-154,500
| -80% | -$53.9M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
1398
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
50,467
+46,171
| +1,075% | +$11.6M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1399
Installed Building Products
IBP
$4.79B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
46,051
+36,542
| +384% | +$10.9M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1400
Regions Financial
RF
$22.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
467,033
+212,884
| +84% | +$5.94M |
2024 Q1
8 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.