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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.03B
| $211M | 0.13% |
2,925,700
+225,700
| +8% | +$15.6M |
2024 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
177
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$62.6B
| $210M | 0.13% |
721,913
+522,153
| +261% | +$144M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
178
Medpace
MEDP
$17.1B
| $208M | 0.12% |
432,602
-95,630
| -18% | -$49M |
2017 Q2
35 quarters
|
|
179
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$104B
| $208M | 0.12% |
878,346
+68,612
| +8% | +$17.9M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
180
PUT
Uber
UBER
$146B
| $205M | 0.12% |
2,843,300
+415,200
| +17% | +$32M |
2019 Q4
25 quarters
|
|
181
Fair Isaac
FICO
$14.4B
| $205M | 0.12% |
191,578
-206,422
| -52% | -$283M |
2021 Q3
18 quarters
|
|
182
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.48B
| $204M | 0.12% |
+10,000,000
| New | +$207M |
2026 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
183
Lam Research
LRCX
$399B
| $202M | 0.12% |
946,616
+289,944
| +44% | +$64.8M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
184
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$159B
| $201M | 0.12% |
957,435
-1,573,411
| -62% | -$323M |
2014 Q1
48 quarters
|
|
185
Robinhood
HOOD
$98B
| $199M | 0.12% |
2,873,569
+1,049,803
| +58% | +$92.2M |
2023 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
186
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$98B
| $198M | 0.12% |
2,859,300
-254,000
| -8% | -$22.3M |
2024 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
187
Stryker
SYK
$106B
| $197M | 0.12% |
600,768
+112,118
| +23% | +$40.3M |
2023 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
188
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.3B
| $196M | 0.12% |
5,844,700
+2,084,480
| +55% | +$65.1M |
2015 Q2
43 quarters
|
|
189
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$4.68B
| $195M | 0.12% |
13,922,073
+10,402,657
| +296% | +$195M |
2025 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
190
Amer Sports
AS
$16.4B
| $195M | 0.12% |
5,934,611
-2,688,079
| -31% | -$98.2M |
2024 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
191
American Tower
AMT
$84.9B
| $195M | 0.12% |
1,131,650
-245,831
| -18% | -$44.2M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
192
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$66.3B
| $195M | 0.12% |
1,079,695
+886,182
| +458% | +$151M |
2023 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
193
Agilent Technologies
A
$48.1B
| $193M | 0.12% |
1,695,923
+1,412,521
| +498% | +$179M |
2025 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
194
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $193M | 0.12% |
3,834,547
+3,791,368
| +8,781% | +$163M |
2022 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
195
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$695B
| $192M | 0.12% |
1,129,000
-679,400
| -38% | -$99.1M |
2013 Q2
51 quarters
|
|
196
Ametek
AME
$57B
| $191M | 0.11% |
890,254
-536,680
| -38% | -$119M |
2015 Q1
44 quarters
|
|
197
Core & Main
CNM
$7.44B
| $190M | 0.11% |
3,843,372
+1,366,023
| +55% | +$73.5M |
2024 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
198
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$12.8B
| $189M | 0.11% |
2,545,486
+331,455
| +15% | +$24M |
2025 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
199
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$99.1B
| $187M | 0.11% |
1,974,800
-655,100
| -25% | -$62.6M |
2022 Q1
16 quarters
|
|
200
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$630B
| $187M | 0.11% |
764,504
-118,999
| -13% | -$27.7M |
2013 Q2
51 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.