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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$59.8B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
400,000
+331,600
| +485% | +$7.35M |
|
1602
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$8.99B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
419,700
+90,700
| +28% | +$2.62M |
|
1603
Comcast
CMCSA
$86.1B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
331,592
-4,449,267
| -93% | -$133M |
|
1604
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.44B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
295,626
+15,327
| +5% | +$544K |
|
1605
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.58B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
46,754
-181,324
| -80% | -$42.7M |
|
1606
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.9B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
414,866
+48,887
| +13% | +$1.01M |
|
1607
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$915B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
76,100
-16,900
| -18% | -$2.07M |
|
1608
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.3B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
81,600
-14,500
| -15% | -$1.63M |
|
1609
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$68.6B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
46,525
-9,713
| -17% | -$2.02M |
|
|
LOKV
1610
DELISTED
Live Oak Acquisition Corp V
LOKV
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
905,275
| – | – |
|
1611
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.66B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
1,131,497
+166,033
| +17% | +$1.5M |
|
1612
Avanos Medical
AVNS
$1.17B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
671,413
-539,043
| -45% | -$7.26M |
|
1613
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
244,095
-224,714
| -48% | -$9.72M |
|
1614
Hormel Foods
HRL
$14.1B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
415,003
-185,594
| -31% | -$4.44M |
|
1615
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$72.8B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$9.05M |
|
1616
Bread Financial
BFH
$3.97B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
125,363
-53,661
| -30% | -$3.95M |
|
1617
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.35B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
152,601
+137,277
| +896% | +$9.91M |
|
1618
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.11B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
141,090
-65,793
| -32% | -$4.71M |
|
1619
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.01B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
262,100
-25,000
| -9% | -$961K |
|
|
ALDF
1620
Aldel Financial II Inc
ALDF
$320M
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
880,057
| – | – |
|
1621
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.7B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
69,600
+21,400
| +44% | +$3.41M |
|
1622
Assurant
AIZ
$13.6B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
42,590
-71,706
| -63% | -$16.3M |
|
1623
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$28.3B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1624
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$4.51B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
134,156
-63,535
| -32% | -$4.96M |
|
1625
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.29B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
94,200
-28,000
| -23% | -$2.18M |
|
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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.