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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Astera Labs
ALAB
$52B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
81,500
-35,200
| -30% | -$5.01M |
|
1652
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
75,149
-1,139,598
| -94% | -$141M |
|
1653
Autohome
ATHM
$2.48B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
510,482
+496,665
| +3,595% | +$10.2M |
|
1654
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$8.17B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
470,000
+100,000
| +27% | +$1.98M |
|
1655
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.3B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
35,565
-39,228
| -52% | -$9.34M |
|
1656
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.2B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
47,315
+4,193
| +10% | +$800K |
|
1657
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$9.38B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
327,018
-2,672,382
| -89% | -$73.9M |
|
1658
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.94B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
337,899
+197,800
| +141% | +$5.99M |
|
1659
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.06B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
470,387
+243,907
| +108% | +$5.12M |
|
1660
Axogen
AXGN
$2.12B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
265,009
+104,157
| +65% | +$3.39M |
|
1661
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.23B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
96,000
-135,100
| -58% | -$13.1M |
|
1662
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$12.4B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
257,800
-344,800
| -57% | -$15.1M |
|
1663
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.67B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
229,955
-90,692
| -28% | -$2.34M |
|
1664
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+153,595
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1665
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$302M
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
37,565
+28,800
| +329% | +$5.54M |
|
1666
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$44.2B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
272,800
-386,800
| -59% | -$14.3M |
|
1667
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.82B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
139,235
+24,310
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DAAQ
1668
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp
DAAQ
$239M
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
850,000
+750,000
| +750% | +$7.67M |
|
1669
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.91B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
468,137
-161,038
| -26% | -$3.63M |
|
1670
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.97B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
263,003
-75,484
| -22% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SOCA
1671
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp
SOCA
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
1672
Viasat
VSAT
$9.76B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
189,700
-37,907
| -17% | -$1.71M |
|
1673
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.78B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
115,193
-7,334
| -6% | -$600K |
|
1674
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.6B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+61,043
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1675
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$685M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
2,390,567
+1,897,062
| +384% | +$8.73M |
|
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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.