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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
NexGen Energy
NXE
$5.82B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
579,642
-704,547
| -55% | -$8.41M |
|
|
MMED
1877
MiniMed Group Inc
MMED
$4.75B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,000
| New | +$7.42M |
|
1878
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.3B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-265,700
| -67% | -$12.9M |
|
1879
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-205,500
| -84% | -$35.7M |
|
1880
PUT
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.52B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$7.52M |
|
1881
Unusual Machines
UMAC
$809M
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+536,783
| New | +$8.17M |
|
1882
Copart
CPRT
$25.6B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
199,557
-507,301
| -72% | -$19.1M |
|
1883
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
82,231
-880,753
| -91% | -$52.2M |
|
1884
TechnipFMC
FTI
$28.7B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,375
-293,767
| -75% | -$17.7M |
|
|
CMBT
1885
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.34B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
520,567
+163,845
| +46% | +$2.05M |
|
1886
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.1B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
461,700
-8,700
| -2% | -$158K |
|
1887
Cigna
CI
$74.5B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,570
-248,499
| -91% | -$68.8M |
|
|
CURB
1888
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.61B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
254,117
+163,574
| +181% | +$4.19M |
|
1889
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$5.89B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
490,700
-1,975,700
| -80% | -$30.6M |
|
1890
Criteo
CRTO
$1.13B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
363,334
-392,157
| -52% | -$7.38M |
|
1891
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$74.9B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1892
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.2B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$6.93M |
|
1893
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.74B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
350,066
-235,458
| -40% | -$4.65M |
|
1894
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.4B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
89,255
+78,580
| +736% | +$5.31M |
|
|
FLG
1895
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$6.21B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
492,500
+208,000
| +73% | +$2.73M |
|
1896
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-63,900
| -41% | -$5.13M |
|
1897
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.4B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,697
-13,310
| -55% | -$8.31M |
|
|
LKFT
1898
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.97B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
215,718
-59,281
| -22% | -$1.96M |
|
1899
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.1B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+100
| +1% | +$66.5K |
|
1900
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$14.8B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+344,600
| New | +$7.5M |
|
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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.