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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TERN
1501
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
201,191
-952,838
| -83% | -$39.1M |
|
|
CUB
1502
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$282M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
|
|
GRAF
1503
Graf Global Corp
GRAF
$153M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
989,579
| – | – |
|
|
SIMA
1504
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
|
|
SBXD
1505
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
$275M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
989,397
| – | – |
|
1506
National Vision
EYE
$1.66B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
408,702
-117,636
| -22% | -$3.2M |
|
1507
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$140B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
80,000
-153,300
| -66% | -$17M |
|
|
HDRN
1508
Hadron Energy
HDRN
$143M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1509
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+36,771
| New | +$10M |
|
1510
ICF International
ICFI
$1.43B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
161,200
+28
| +0% | +$2.27K |
|
1511
eBay
EBAY
$49.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,818
-1,483,107
| -93% | -$133M |
|
1512
Estee Lauder
EL
$29.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
145,496
+97,455
| +203% | +$9.96M |
|
1513
Gates Industrial
GTES
$6.76B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
461,747
-117,057
| -20% | -$2.85M |
|
1514
CALL
Rubrik
RBRK
$16.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
213,100
-43,500
| -17% | -$2.5M |
|
1515
PUT
Vale
VALE
$60.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
655,000
+225,700
| +53% | +$3.52M |
|
1516
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$59.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+79,400
| New | +$8.91M |
|
1517
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$6.12M |
|
1518
SentinelOne
S
$6.71B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
806,159
+659,230
| +449% | +$9.15M |
|
1519
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$60.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
435,000
-257,800
| -37% | -$5.71M |
|
|
NHIC
1520
NewHold Investment Corp III
NHIC
$295M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
|
1521
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.82B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
474,986
-1,065,404
| -69% | -$20.6M |
|
1522
CALL
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
31,700
-14,200
| -31% | -$4.56M |
|
1523
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
725,035
-670,100
| -48% | -$12.2M |
|
1524
Goodyear
GT
$2.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,557,458
-76,317
| -5% | -$643K |
|
|
APXT
1525
Apex Treasury Corp
APXT
$463M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,033,422
| – | – |
|
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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.