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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12B
| $238M | 0.14% |
5,909,623
+5,004,135
| +553% | +$261M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
152
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$113B
| $235M | 0.14% |
1,738,400
-90,000
| -5% | -$12.5M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
153
Fortinet
FTNT
$143B
| $234M | 0.14% |
2,867,337
+1,112,854
| +63% | +$89.9M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
154
NIO
NIO
$8.97B
| $231M | 0.14% |
38,329,268
-9,843,175
| -20% | -$49.7M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
155
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.73T
| $230M | 0.14% |
744,400
-298,800
| -29% | -$98.3M |
2018 Q1
32 quarters
|
|
156
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$340B
| $230M | 0.14% |
848,200
-417,200
| -33% | -$124M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
157
CALL
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$5.61B
| $228M | 0.14% |
17,740,400
-1,510,000
| -8% | -$23.9M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
158
MongoDB
MDB
$31.1B
| $228M | 0.14% |
931,570
-525,992
| -36% | -$176M |
2018 Q4
29 quarters
|
|
159
CALL
Boeing
BA
$150B
| $228M | 0.14% |
1,145,600
-230,400
| -17% | -$52.5M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
160
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$129B
| $228M | 0.14% |
1,104,200
-192,800
| -15% | -$36.8M |
2020 Q3
22 quarters
|
|
161
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.1B
| $228M | 0.14% |
1,200,419
-1,878,558
| -61% | -$381M |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
162
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $227M | 0.14% |
3,272,000
-117,000
| -3% | -$8.58M |
2021 Q4
17 quarters
|
|
163
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $226M | 0.14% |
230,211
+131,837
| +134% | +$117M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
164
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.1T
| $224M | 0.13% |
468,204
-139,411
| -23% | -$68.4M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
165
Planet Labs
PL
$6.25B
| $223M | 0.13% |
7,971,548
-1,914,651
| -19% | -$48.9M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
166
Cummins
CMI
$72.1B
| $223M | 0.13% |
414,016
+386,769
| +1,419% | +$219M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
167
CALL
Reddit
RDDT
$30.8B
| $222M | 0.13% |
1,647,300
-450,000
| -21% | -$76.6M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
168
Iris Energy
IREN
$13.9B
| $221M | 0.13% |
6,433,607
-5,251,064
| -45% | -$237M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
169
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.6B
| $219M | 0.13% |
1,317,655
-358,659
| -21% | -$64.2M |
2018 Q1
32 quarters
|
|
170
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.97T
| $217M | 0.13% |
586,400
+30,300
| +5% | +$12.7M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
|
NVO
171
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$171B
| $215M | 0.13% |
5,842,000
+170,900
| +3% | +$8.1M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
172
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.03B
| $214M | 0.13% |
5,545,446
-852,870
| -13% | -$33.3M |
2016 Q1
40 quarters
|
|
|
VG
173
Venture Global Inc
VG
$32.9B
| $211M | 0.13% |
+13,410,074
| New | +$144M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
174
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$5.61B
| $211M | 0.13% |
16,388,535
+1,000,518
| +7% | +$15.9M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
175
Walmart Inc
WMT
$883B
| $211M | 0.13% |
1,696,606
-713,484
| -30% | -$87.6M |
2013 Q2
51 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.