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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.43B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,449,251
+951,392
| +191% | +$5.24M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1727
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$2.34B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
174,564
-340,851
| -66% | -$17.9M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
1728
PUT
Cigna
CI
$79B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,300
| -10% | -$913K |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1729
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$333M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
3,222,995
+456,378
| +16% | +$1.06M |
2014 Q2
47 quarters
|
|
1730
Valmont Industries
VMI
$8.71B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,955
+1,979
| +11% | +$864K |
2014 Q3
46 quarters
|
|
1731
Spire
SR
$4.77B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
87,726
+77,472
| +756% | +$6.8M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1732
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.99B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+37,500
| +48% | +$3.6M |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
1733
General Purpose Acquisition Corp
GPAC
$298M
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,673
| New | +$7.93M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1734
American States Water
AWR
$3.28B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
104,580
-976
| -0.9% | -$71.9K |
2023 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
1735
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$134B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,374
+30,624
| +1,750% | +$6.18M |
2020 Q3
22 quarters
|
|
1736
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$610M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
846,457
-17,289
| -2% | -$156K |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1737
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$460M
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,377,034
+10,335
| +0.8% | +$60.1K |
2022 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1738
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.78B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
289,390
+135,480
| +88% | +$3.81M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1739
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.36B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
428,100
+335,000
| +360% | +$6.11M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1740
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.26B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
165,075
-7,884
| -5% | -$387K |
2016 Q4
37 quarters
|
|
1741
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$5.92B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
349,200
+35,000
| +11% | +$899K |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1742
Stellar V Capital Corp
SVCC
$232M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
742,490
| – | – |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1743
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$259M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,169,625
-470,893
| -18% | -$1.87M |
2025 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1744
Daily Journal
DJCO
$880M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,097
-7,832
| -33% | -$4.28M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1745
Intuit
INTU
$88.2B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,929
-135,063
| -88% | -$64.4M |
2016 Q2
39 quarters
|
|
1746
Photronics
PLAB
$1.68B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
+4,496
| +2% | +$163K |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
1747
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$587M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
486,770
-214,535
| -31% | -$4.66M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
1748
ProCap Acquisition Corp
PCAP
$329M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
759,156
+148,425
| +24% | +$1.51M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1749
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.46B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,417
| New | +$7.74M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1750
PUT
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.8B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,000
| New | +$4.48M |
2026 Q1
0 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.