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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.28B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
77,437
-44,664
| -37% | -$3.31M |
|
2052
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$733M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
211,966
+52,257
| +33% | +$1.71M |
|
2053
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-9,400
| -9% | -$517K |
|
2054
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-275,000
| -52% | -$4.4M |
|
|
SVAQ
2055
Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp
SVAQ
$295M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+522,365
| New | +$5.17M |
|
2056
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.63B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
+69,400
| +42% | +$1.21M |
|
2057
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.2B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+14,000
| +22% | +$854K |
|
|
DFTX
2058
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.88B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
271,717
-22,005
| -7% | -$373K |
|
2059
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.69B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
774,400
+99,400
| +15% | +$560K |
|
2060
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.73B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-7,500
| -31% | -$2.55M |
|
2061
BP
BP
$108B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,152
| New | +$4.28M |
|
2062
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$34.6B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-114,300
| -86% | -$33.2M |
|
|
PMTR
2063
Perimeter Acquisition Corp I
PMTR
$322M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
2064
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$931M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
742,658
+561,281
| +309% | +$2.95M |
|
|
PR
2065
Permian Resources
PR
$16.9B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
240,342
+170,125
| +242% | +$2.94M |
|
2066
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.71B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
362,600
-257,100
| -41% | -$3.95M |
|
|
SSAC
2067
SPACSphere Acquisition Corp
SSAC
$238M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+517,000
| New | +$5.11M |
|
2068
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.48B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-96,300
| -50% | -$7.07M |
|
2069
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.1B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-77,400
| -64% | -$8.1M |
|
2070
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$421B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-94,600
| -86% | -$31.8M |
|
|
TEM
2071
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$9.42B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-66,000
| -37% | -$3.75M |
|
|
JENA.U
2072
Jena Acquisition Corp II Units
JENA.U
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
475,000
| – | – |
|
2073
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.71B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,484
-52,699
| -48% | -$4.27M |
|
|
CALY
2074
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.48B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
365,763
+9,651
| +3% | +$135K |
|
2075
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.34B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,718
+21,221
| +250% | +$3.82M |
|
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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.