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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$392B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
48,300
-227,500
| -82% | -$50.9M |
|
|
CEPO
1527
Cantor Equity Partners I
CEPO
$271M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
980,930
| – | – |
|
1528
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.63B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
238,467
-41,933
| -15% | -$2M |
|
1529
Warner Music
WMG
$14.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
403,199
-6,540
| -2% | -$185K |
|
1530
Utz Brands
UTZ
$638M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,299,420
+943,239
| +265% | +$8.76M |
|
1531
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
54,177
+43,603
| +412% | +$8.44M |
|
1532
Regency Centers
REG
$15.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
135,679
+124,226
| +1,085% | +$9.26M |
|
1533
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$1.02B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,688,767
+205,893
| +14% | +$1.2M |
|
1534
Insperity
NSP
$1.89B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
377,738
-522,102
| -58% | -$16.8M |
|
1535
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.67B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
70,000
-188,500
| -73% | -$21.5M |
|
1536
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
19,500
-7,800
| -29% | -$3.73M |
|
1537
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
110,740
-31,935
| -22% | -$3.13M |
|
1538
Quanta Services
PWR
$94.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
18,577
+18,097
| +3,770% | +$9.32M |
|
1539
Maximus
MMS
$3.06B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
158,933
+29,560
| +23% | +$2.4M |
|
1540
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
146,702
-34,166
| -19% | -$2.48M |
|
1541
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$86.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
80,600
-85,300
| -51% | -$11.1M |
|
1542
ATN International
ATNI
$356M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
373,571
-38,917
| -9% | -$990K |
|
|
SZZL
1543
Sizzle Acquisition Corp II
SZZL
$325M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1544
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
93,800
+40,500
| +76% | +$4.83M |
|
1545
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.88B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
530,037
-276,802
| -34% | -$5.34M |
|
|
AD
1546
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
219,965
+84,419
| +62% | +$4.21M |
|
|
SOUL
1547
Soulpower Acquisition Corp
SOUL
$352M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1548
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
146,007
+82,739
| +131% | +$6.07M |
|
|
ORC
1549
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.37B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,438,504
-971,503
| -40% | -$7.33M |
|
1550
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+171,056
| New | +$10.6M |
|
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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.