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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Pearson
PSO
$10.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
828,931
+515,352
| +164% | +$6.69M |
|
|
LWAC
1477
LightWave Acquisition Corp
LWAC
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,067,343
| – | – |
|
1478
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
592,500
+369,100
| +165% | +$7.7M |
|
1479
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.77B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
39,261
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.88B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
32,800
+18,200
| +125% | +$6.35M |
|
1481
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.52B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
131,748
+79,954
| +154% | +$6.71M |
|
1482
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.16B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
856,705
+282,904
| +49% | +$3.47M |
|
1483
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$279M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,796,122
+331,109
| +23% | +$2.39M |
|
1484
Appian
APPN
$1.92B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
447,788
-664,586
| -60% | -$18M |
|
1485
Flywire
FLYW
$2.24B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
926,956
+171,635
| +23% | +$2.16M |
|
1486
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.61B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
72,573
+29,876
| +70% | +$4.34M |
|
|
VCIC
1487
DELISTED
Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp
VCIC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,088,772
| – | – |
|
1488
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.08B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,318,179
-186,001
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
1489
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.76B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
131,959
-19,491
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
1490
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
497,300
-2,389,900
| -83% | -$64.8M |
|
1491
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.54B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
190,650
+59,173
| +45% | +$3.85M |
|
1492
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.86B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
46,607
-7,178
| -13% | -$1.61M |
|
1493
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
220,000
-127,500
| -37% | -$6.58M |
|
1494
QuinStreet
QNST
$964M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
892,119
-402,991
| -31% | -$5.11M |
|
1495
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.12B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
800,635
+751,318
| +1,523% | +$11.7M |
|
1496
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$8.77B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
930,700
+270,700
| +41% | +$3.81M |
|
1497
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$5.16B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
169,900
-99,800
| -37% | -$6.91M |
|
1498
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$175B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
103,500
-458,100
| -82% | -$51.7M |
|
|
LPAA
1499
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
$81.9M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1500
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$8.57B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
393,400
+90,100
| +30% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.