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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPP
1576
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$873M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
1,659,422
+531,150
| +47% | +$4.08M |
|
1577
Dominion Energy
D
$63.1B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
+158,638
| New | +$9.8M |
|
1578
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
130,254
+25,786
| +25% | +$1.97M |
|
1579
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.26B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
117,443
+2,162
| +2% | +$186K |
|
1580
IMAX
IMAX
$2.14B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
256,814
+9,512
| +4% | +$353K |
|
1581
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.42B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
470,588
+453,771
| +2,698% | +$9.29M |
|
|
HVII
1582
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII
HVII
$272M
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
940,500
| – | – |
|
1583
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.9B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
429,332
+396,336
| +1,201% | +$9.1M |
|
1584
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.22B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
112,146
+76,882
| +218% | +$5.58M |
|
1585
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$158B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
83,800
-33,900
| -29% | -$4.41M |
|
1586
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.77B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
91,056
-36,383
| -29% | -$4.07M |
|
1587
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$5.44B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
1,138,600
-322,300
| -22% | -$3.69M |
|
1588
PUT
NIO
NIO
$12.5B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
1,592,600
-1,807,400
| -53% | -$9.13M |
|
|
NVMI
1589
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$14.3B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
22,100
+7,900
| +56% | +$3.48M |
|
1590
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.7B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
74,828
+34,463
| +85% | +$4.43M |
|
1591
CALL
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$1.11B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
315,000
| – | – |
|
1592
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.83B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
423,271
-430,580
| -50% | -$11.3M |
|
1593
Zscaler
ZS
$23.7B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
68,179
-295,934
| -81% | -$52.5M |
|
|
OBE
1594
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$592M
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
1,005,800
+169,200
| +20% | +$1.29M |
|
1595
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.39B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
108,000
-40,200
| -27% | -$3.7M |
|
1596
Universal Display
OLED
$3.73B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
104,184
-23,403
| -18% | -$2.59M |
|
1597
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.5B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
+2,616,238
| New | +$9.92M |
|
1598
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
232,460
+104,472
| +82% | +$4.37M |
|
1599
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$50.8B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
359,600
-206,100
| -36% | -$4.39M |
|
1600
Solventum
SOLV
$14.1B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
145,867
-52,090
| -26% | -$3.87M |
|
Similar funds
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.