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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CorVel
CRVL
$3.18B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,097
-8,755
| -10% | -$504K |
|
2202
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,704
-35,456
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
2203
CALL
Argan
AGX
$7.68B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,600
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2204
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$336M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,633,661
+21,063
| +1% | +$67.5K |
|
2205
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.17B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,486
| New | +$4.26M |
|
|
JBTM
2206
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.22B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,193
| New | +$5.02M |
|
|
DSAC
2207
Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp
DSAC
$345M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+428,029
| New | +$4.26M |
|
2208
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.7B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+2,200
| +61% | +$1.72M |
|
2209
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$3.09B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
714,300
-340,000
| -32% | -$2.2M |
|
2210
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$37.5B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,073
-507,038
| -78% | -$16.3M |
|
|
GRAL
2211
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.09B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
81,606
+41,326
| +103% | +$3.2M |
|
2212
Xerox
XRX
$350M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,250,325
-849,965
| -21% | -$1.68M |
|
|
MNTN
2213
MNTN Inc
MNTN
$724M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+476,087
| New | +$4.76M |
|
|
ARCI
2214
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners III
ARCI
$355M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,000
| New | +$4.19M |
|
2215
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.93B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,082
-28,922
| -39% | -$2.74M |
|
2216
ReNew
RNW
$2.25B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
912,967
-408,981
| -31% | -$2.18M |
|
2217
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$30B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$3.85M |
|
2218
Workday
WDAY
$35.9B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,142
-965
| -3% | -$153K |
|
2219
PUT
YPF
YPF
$19B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-1,200
| -1% | -$45.4K |
|
|
NXDR
2220
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$946M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,970,275
+586,849
| +25% | +$1.02M |
|
2221
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.41B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
-8,400
| -7% | -$349K |
|
2222
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$5.36B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,779
| New | +$4.46M |
|
2223
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+53,900
| +192% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AIIA
2224
AI Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
AIIA
$196M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
414,000
| – | – |
|
2225
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$13.2B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$3.97M |
|
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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.