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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KBON
2251
Karbon Capital Partners Corp
KBON
$443M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$4.03M |
|
2252
ZTO Express
ZTO
$18.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
159,638
+60,044
| +60% | +$1.41M |
|
2253
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$648M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
153,615
-20,221
| -12% | -$577K |
|
2254
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$185B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-56,000
| -56% | -$4.98M |
|
2255
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$2.44B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
229,013
+21,439
| +10% | +$369K |
|
2256
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.77B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,904
-3,651
| -6% | -$318K |
|
2257
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$21.3B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+13,200
| +426% | +$3.5M |
|
2258
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$1.49B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
335,517
+32,928
| +11% | +$337K |
|
2259
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
163,393
-367,331
| -69% | -$9.24M |
|
|
ETOR
2260
PUT
eToro Group
ETOR
$2.86B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,600
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
SCPQ
2261
Social Commerce Partners
SCPQ
$137M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,500
| New | +$3.98M |
|
2262
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$117B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-19,000
| -53% | -$4.96M |
|
2263
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$591M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
121,980
-53,709
| -31% | -$1.84M |
|
|
PCG.PRX
2264
PG&E Corp 6.000% Series A Preferred Stock
PCG.PRX
$1.37B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,700
| New | +$3.9M |
|
2265
Okta
OKTA
$26B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
50,369
-22,585
| -31% | -$1.87M |
|
2266
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.85B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
44,023
-44,795
| -50% | -$4.26M |
|
|
MDA
2267
MDA Space Ltd
MDA
$4.9B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,017
| New | +$4.59M |
|
|
KTWO
2268
K2 Capital Acquisition Corp
KTWO
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,063
| New | +$3.95M |
|
|
AMWD
2269
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
99,081
+1,318
| +1% | +$69.9K |
|
2270
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
112,387
-9,062
| -7% | -$362K |
|
2271
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
144,144
-334,488
| -70% | -$11.9M |
|
2272
InMode
INMD
$889M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
288,208
-239,443
| -45% | -$3.41M |
|
2273
CALL
International Paper
IP
$19.9B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
+42,600
| +63% | +$1.77M |
|
2274
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$90.6B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+23,500
| +124% | +$2.48M |
|
|
HSAI
2275
PUT
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.36B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
205,600
| – | – |
|
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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.