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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Sonos
SONO
$1.8B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
688,414
+106,819
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
1627
Satellogic
SATL
$566M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
+1,692,837
| New | +$6.24M |
|
|
GTEN
1628
Gores Holdings X
GTEN
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
1629
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.99B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
129,798
+41,560
| +47% | +$3.46M |
|
1630
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.45B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
610,126
+487,511
| +398% | +$4.81M |
|
1631
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.32B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
173,766
-4,856
| -3% | -$261K |
|
|
RANG
1632
Range Capital Acquisition Corp
RANG
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
870,000
| – | – |
|
|
OACC
1633
Oaktree Acquisition Corp III Life Sciences
OACC
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
861,625
| – | – |
|
1634
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$2.32B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
83,629
+40,826
| +95% | +$3.89M |
|
1635
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.3B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
+529,682
| New | +$9.51M |
|
|
GAU
1636
Galiano Gold
GAU
$449M
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
3,646,600
+160,500
| +5% | +$454K |
|
1637
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$94.3B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
16,600
+6,600
| +66% | +$3.4M |
|
|
FACT
1638
FACT II Acquisition Corp
FACT
$259M
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
866,244
| – | – |
|
1639
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.75B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
195,695
-321,342
| -62% | -$17M |
|
1640
Pharvaris
PHVS
$2.44B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
321,157
+60,585
| +23% | +$1.62M |
|
1641
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.13B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
117,600
-76,600
| -39% | -$5.72M |
|
1642
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.22B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
2,638,431
-3,524,754
| -57% | -$14.8M |
|
1643
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$8.57B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
334,500
+55,400
| +20% | +$1.54M |
|
|
PLMK
1644
Plum Acquisition Corp IV
PLMK
$257M
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
|
NTWO
1645
Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp
NTWO
$259M
| $9M | 0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
1646
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.96B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
62,158
-14,948
| -19% | -$2.01M |
|
1647
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
304,124
-31,173
| -9% | -$983K |
|
|
TVAI
1648
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II
TVAI
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
875,000
| – | – |
|
1649
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.8B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
200,000
-139,900
| -41% | -$5.93M |
|
1650
CALL
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$330M
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
+435,900
| New | +$10.1M |
|
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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.