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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$55.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+185,000
| New | +$11.4M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1452
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.54B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
480,810
+270,851
| +129% | +$6.75M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1453
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
177,700
-135,400
| -43% | -$8.41M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1454
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$15.4B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+604,900
| New | +$13.2M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1455
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$722M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
772,100
| – | – |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
1456
Rithm Acquisition Corp
RAC
$311M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,090,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1457
CALL
Vistra
VST
$50.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
75,400
-74,300
| -50% | -$12M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
1458
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.37B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,328,500
+19,600
| +1% | +$210K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1459
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
102,353
+29,237
| +40% | +$3.24M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
1460
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$2.74B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
956,385
+257,568
| +37% | +$2.95M |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
1461
APA Corp
APA
$16.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
262,916
+237,841
| +949% | +$7.19M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1462
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$335M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
8,573,169
-935,137
| -10% | -$1.47M |
2018 Q1
32 quarters
|
|
1463
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$2.43B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,734,700
-1,657,000
| -49% | -$13.8M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1464
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.64B
| $11M | 0.01% |
769,670
+692,820
| +902% | +$11.6M |
2020 Q3
22 quarters
|
|
1465
Helen of Troy
HELE
$668M
| $11M | 0.01% |
764,301
+15,518
| +2% | +$271K |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1466
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$14.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
48,100
+42,400
| +744% | +$9.5M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1467
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
82,483
-304,635
| -79% | -$48.5M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
1468
Qualys
QLYS
$6.56B
| $11M | 0.01% |
125,112
+60,962
| +95% | +$6.76M |
2021 Q2
19 quarters
|
|
1469
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$5.06B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+188,189
| New | +$9.13M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1470
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$1.66B
| $11M | 0.01% |
173,691
+153,535
| +762% | +$10.5M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1471
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
731,577
-292,500
| -29% | -$4.61M |
2020 Q2
23 quarters
|
|
1472
Trailblazer Acquisition Corp
BLZR
$352M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,091,160
+871,160
| +396% | +$8.76M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1473
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$116B
| $11M | 0.01% |
152,500
-553,000
| -78% | -$42.6M |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
|
LEGT
1474
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III
LEGT
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1475
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
57,578
-61,892
| -52% | -$12.2M |
2025 Q2
3 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.