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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$65.5B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-37,700
| -88% | -$31.7M |
|
2327
PubMatic
PUBM
$591M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
445,114
-101,379
| -19% | -$779K |
|
|
KYIV
2328
Kyivstar Group
KYIV
$3.28B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
359,224
-161,723
| -31% | -$1.91M |
|
|
AGBK
2329
AGI Inc
AGBK
$1.11B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.07M |
|
|
MEVO
2330
M Evo Global Acquisition Corp II
MEVO
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+368,930
| New | +$3.64M |
|
2331
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$6.73B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-6,800
| -36% | -$2.31M |
|
2332
CALL
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.41B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+135,000
| +150% | +$2.73M |
|
2333
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$940M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
+108,300
| +28% | +$1M |
|
2334
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$349B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-4,500
| -15% | -$682K |
|
2335
Atkore
ATKR
$2.48B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,270
-51,875
| -46% | -$3.37M |
|
2336
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$8.01B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
| – | – |
|
2337
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.41B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-38,000
| -28% | -$1.3M |
|
2338
Fastenal
FAST
$52.2B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
77,645
-72,708
| -48% | -$3.26M |
|
2339
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$34.4B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,810
-298,237
| -91% | -$42.6M |
|
|
TECX
2340
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$615M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
116,120
-4,130
| -3% | -$102K |
|
|
JOYY
2341
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.53B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,388
| New | +$3.88M |
|
2342
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$3.17B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
606,000
+249,100
| +70% | +$1.62M |
|
2343
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
55,639
-191,870
| -78% | -$12.6M |
|
2344
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.05B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
87,377
+75,417
| +631% | +$3.33M |
|
2345
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.37B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,006
| New | +$3.75M |
|
2346
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$3B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,147
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2347
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$909B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2348
PC Connection
CNXN
$1.99B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
60,796
-23,770
| -28% | -$1.42M |
|
2349
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.61B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
134,009
-402,149
| -75% | -$11.8M |
|
2350
TransAlta
TAC
$4.19B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
269,878
+49,662
| +23% | +$640K |
|
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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.