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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$606M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
1,659,422
+531,150
| +47% | +$4.08M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1577
Dominion Energy
D
$55.2B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
+158,638
| New | +$9.8M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1578
American International
AIG
$41.5B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
130,254
+25,786
| +25% | +$1.97M |
2021 Q1
20 quarters
|
|
1579
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.08B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
117,443
+2,162
| +2% | +$186K |
2020 Q4
21 quarters
|
|
1580
IMAX
IMAX
$2.84B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
256,814
+9,512
| +4% | +$353K |
2022 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
1581
MDU Resources
MDU
$3.91B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
470,588
+453,771
| +2,698% | +$9.29M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
HVII
1582
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII
HVII
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
940,500
| – | – |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1583
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$11.8B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
429,332
+396,336
| +1,201% | +$9.1M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1584
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.17B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
112,146
+76,882
| +218% | +$5.58M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1585
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$87.3B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
83,800
-33,900
| -29% | -$4.41M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1586
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.85B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
91,056
-36,383
| -29% | -$4.07M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1587
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.92B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
1,138,600
-322,300
| -22% | -$3.69M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
1588
PUT
NIO
NIO
$8.79B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
1,592,600
-1,807,400
| -53% | -$9.13M |
2020 Q1
24 quarters
|
|
1589
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$10.4B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
22,100
+7,900
| +56% | +$3.48M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1590
BOK Financial
BOKF
$7.57B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
74,828
+34,463
| +85% | +$4.43M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1591
CALL
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$417M
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
315,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1592
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.64B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
423,271
-430,580
| -50% | -$11.3M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
1593
Zscaler
ZS
$35.3B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
68,179
-295,934
| -81% | -$52.5M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1594
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$764M
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
1,005,800
+169,200
| +20% | +$1.29M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
1595
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.84B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
108,000
-40,200
| -27% | -$3.7M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
1596
Universal Display
OLED
$3.54B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
104,184
-23,403
| -18% | -$2.59M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1597
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$45.4B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
+2,616,238
| New | +$9.92M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1598
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
232,460
+104,472
| +82% | +$4.37M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1599
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.4B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
359,600
-206,100
| -36% | -$4.39M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
1600
Solventum
SOLV
$14.9B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
145,867
-52,090
| -26% | -$3.87M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
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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.