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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.31B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
137,803
+5,958
| +5% | +$262K |
|
|
LPCV
1902
Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I
LPCV
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+651,281
| New | +$6.46M |
|
|
UDMY
1903
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,395,503
-470,760
| -25% | -$2.32M |
|
1904
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$25.1B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-64,900
| -71% | -$21.7M |
|
1905
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-467,500
| -74% | -$16.2M |
|
1906
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.34B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137
-266
| -19% | -$1.33M |
|
|
XCBE
1907
X3 Acquisition Corp
XCBE
$280M
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1908
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.3B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
-348,299
| -56% | -$7.49M |
|
1909
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
301,500
+211,200
| +234% | +$4.81M |
|
|
EFC
1910
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.7B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
537,510
+398,970
| +288% | +$5.07M |
|
1911
DT Midstream
DTM
$14.8B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,280
| New | +$6.17M |
|
1912
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$452M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,821
-52,664
| -40% | -$4.52M |
|
1913
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.86B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
207,224
+85,473
| +70% | +$2.58M |
|
1914
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$37.8B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+54,600
| +433% | +$6.65M |
|
1915
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$49.8B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-14,300
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
1916
Xperi
XPER
$352M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,572
-101,018
| -8% | -$585K |
|
1917
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$198B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+3,900
| +28% | +$1.39M |
|
1918
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.85B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-7,100
| -5% | -$331K |
|
1919
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$82.3B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-59,600
| -82% | -$30M |
|
1920
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$5.16B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-418,400
| -81% | -$29M |
|
1921
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.3B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
90,334
-99,970
| -53% | -$6.84M |
|
1922
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$155B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-42,300
| -71% | -$15.1M |
|
1923
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-202,360
| -71% | -$14.2M |
|
1924
Datadog
DDOG
$92.1B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+17,085
| +48% | +$2.11M |
|
1925
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$169B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-220,400
| -78% | -$18.5M |
|
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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.