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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
201,191
-952,838
| -83% | -$39.1M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1502
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$285M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1503
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$155M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
989,579
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1504
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$89.7M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
|
SBXD
1505
DELISTED
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
989,397
| – | – |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1506
National Vision
EYE
$1.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
408,702
-117,636
| -22% | -$3.2M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1507
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$170B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
80,000
-153,300
| -66% | -$17M |
2018 Q2
31 quarters
|
|
1508
Hadron Energy
HDRN
$48M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
1509
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+36,771
| New | +$10M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1510
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
161,200
+28
| +0% | +$2.27K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1511
eBay
EBAY
$54.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,818
-1,483,107
| -93% | -$133M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1512
Estee Lauder
EL
$38.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
145,496
+97,455
| +203% | +$9.96M |
2017 Q3
34 quarters
|
|
1513
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.67B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
461,747
-117,057
| -20% | -$2.85M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1514
CALL
Rubrik
RBRK
$24.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
213,100
-43,500
| -17% | -$2.5M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1515
PUT
Vale
VALE
$55.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
655,000
+225,700
| +53% | +$3.52M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1516
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+79,400
| New | +$8.91M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1517
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$18.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$6.12M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
1518
SentinelOne
S
$8.13B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
806,159
+659,230
| +449% | +$9.15M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1519
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
435,000
-257,800
| -37% | -$5.71M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
|
NHIC
1520
DELISTED
NewHold Investment Corp III
NHIC
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1521
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.88B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
474,986
-1,065,404
| -69% | -$20.6M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
1522
CALL
Chubb
CB
$136B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
31,700
-14,200
| -31% | -$4.56M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1523
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$31.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
725,035
-670,100
| -48% | -$12.2M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
1524
Goodyear
GT
$1.27B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,557,458
-76,317
| -5% | -$643K |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
1525
Apex Treasury Corp
APXT
$466M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,033,422
| – | – |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
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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.