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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.01B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,449,251
+951,392
| +191% | +$5.24M |
|
1727
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$2.98B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
174,564
-340,851
| -66% | -$17.9M |
|
1728
PUT
Cigna
CI
$75.1B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,300
| -10% | -$913K |
|
1729
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$478M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
3,222,995
+456,378
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
1730
Valmont Industries
VMI
$10.2B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,955
+1,979
| +11% | +$864K |
|
1731
Spire
SR
$4.8B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
87,726
+77,472
| +756% | +$6.8M |
|
1732
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.29B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+37,500
| +48% | +$3.6M |
|
|
GPAC
1733
General Purpose Acquisition Corp
GPAC
$294M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,673
| New | +$7.93M |
|
1734
American States Water
AWR
$3.46B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
104,580
-976
| -0.9% | -$71.9K |
|
1735
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.1B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,374
+30,624
| +1,750% | +$6.18M |
|
1736
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$711M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
846,457
-17,289
| -2% | -$156K |
|
|
ILPT
1737
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$572M
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,377,034
+10,335
| +0.8% | +$60.1K |
|
1738
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.09B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
289,390
+135,480
| +88% | +$3.81M |
|
|
VISN
1739
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.69B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
428,100
+335,000
| +360% | +$6.11M |
|
1740
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.22B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
165,075
-7,884
| -5% | -$387K |
|
1741
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.59B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
349,200
+35,000
| +11% | +$899K |
|
|
SVCC
1742
Stellar V Capital Corp
SVCC
$229M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
742,490
| – | – |
|
1743
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$375M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,169,625
-470,893
| -18% | -$1.87M |
|
1744
Daily Journal
DJCO
$822M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,097
-7,832
| -33% | -$4.28M |
|
1745
Intuit
INTU
$80.4B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,929
-135,063
| -88% | -$64.4M |
|
1746
Photronics
PLAB
$1.71B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
+4,496
| +2% | +$163K |
|
1747
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$557M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
486,770
-214,535
| -31% | -$4.66M |
|
|
PCAP
1748
ProCap Acquisition Corp
PCAP
$326M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
759,156
+148,425
| +24% | +$1.51M |
|
1749
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.88B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,417
| New | +$7.74M |
|
1750
PUT
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.19B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,000
| New | +$4.48M |
|
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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.