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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LX
1951
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$254M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
2,811,824
-257,989
| -8% | -$724K |
|
|
SII
1952
PUT
Sprott
SII
$2.68B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1953
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.87B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
444,300
| – | – |
|
1954
CALL
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$2.79B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
695,100
+33,900
| +5% | +$312K |
|
1955
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.59B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,387
| New | +$5.15M |
|
1956
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$171B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-102,800
| -73% | -$16M |
|
1957
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$5.29B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
718,800
+44,700
| +7% | +$512K |
|
|
ADAC
1958
American Drive Acquisition Co
ADAC
$288M
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+609,675
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1959
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.56B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,188
+28,685
| +37% | +$1.68M |
|
1960
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$70.9B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
1961
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.6B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-18,600
| -62% | -$11.8M |
|
|
DNMX
1962
Dynamix Corp III
DNMX
$269M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
603,703
| – | – |
|
1963
WEC Energy
WEC
$36.9B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+8,800
| +21% | +$989K |
|
1964
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,916
-49,172
| -32% | -$3.3M |
|
1965
XPEL
XPEL
$1.19B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
134,927
-30,683
| -19% | -$1.47M |
|
1966
Akamai
AKAM
$17.5B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,954
-691,512
| -93% | -$69.3M |
|
1967
Eversource Energy
ES
$28.1B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,109
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
KRAQ
1968
KRAKacquisition Corp
KRAQ
$431M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1969
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$461M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
870,634
-316,531
| -27% | -$2.46M |
|
1970
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
235,621
+11,835
| +5% | +$280K |
|
1971
Tanger
SKT
$4.8B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,601
+100,334
| +137% | +$3.45M |
|
1972
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$141B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-722,500
| -95% | -$133M |
|
1973
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.53B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,325,426
+1,704,889
| +275% | +$4.36M |
|
1974
Nike
NKE
$64.9B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,292
-504,437
| -82% | -$30.6M |
|
1975
Agilon Health
AGL
$2.17B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
742,218
-70,235
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.