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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCICU
1776
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VIII Units
HCICU
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.51M |
|
1777
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$439M
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,989,220
+671,099
| +20% | +$1.49M |
|
1778
O-I Glass
OI
$1.4B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
713,421
-608,538
| -46% | -$8.38M |
|
1779
NiSource
NI
$22B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
160,034
+82,699
| +107% | +$3.73M |
|
|
FLOC
1780
Flowco Holdings
FLOC
$847M
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+362,171
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1781
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.8B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,194
| New | +$7.46M |
|
1782
CALL
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
$1.54B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
271,200
+15,900
| +6% | +$467K |
|
1783
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.33B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,432
+36,772
| +63% | +$2.65M |
|
|
UPB
1784
Upstream Bio Inc
UPB
$381M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
820,480
+793,389
| +2,929% | +$14.3M |
|
1785
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.83B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
544,300
-919,200
| -63% | -$15.3M |
|
1786
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.23B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
3,110,228
-51,245
| -2% | -$116K |
|
1787
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.85B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,999
| New | +$7.77M |
|
|
RYZ
1788
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.54B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
327,125
+309,887
| +1,798% | +$8.08M |
|
1789
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$79.6B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-43,300
| -72% | -$20.7M |
|
1790
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
110,523
-44,211
| -29% | -$2.7M |
|
1791
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.59B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
817,685
+767,893
| +1,542% | +$6.12M |
|
1792
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.05B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
130,406
-282,243
| -68% | -$17M |
|
1793
Dole
DOLE
$1.37B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
511,784
+202,562
| +66% | +$3.07M |
|
1794
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$8.12B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-4,900
| -9% | -$746K |
|
1795
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
389,210
-982,096
| -72% | -$21.4M |
|
1796
Suncor Energy
SU
$73.7B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
110,469
-952,224
| -90% | -$52.6M |
|
|
IMSR
1797
Terrestrial Energy
IMSR
$490M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,777
+135,231
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
1798
Groupon
GRPN
$1.06B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
610,598
-137,703
| -18% | -$1.84M |
|
|
DOO
1799
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.5B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
101,156
-6,909
| -6% | -$506K |
|
|
DMAA
1800
Drugs Made In America Acquisition Corp
DMAA
$259M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
690,000
| – | – |
|
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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.