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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-7,100
| -39% | -$2.17M |
|
|
AEBI
2352
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG
AEBI
$983M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
365,063
-56,358
| -13% | -$773K |
|
2353
GeoPark
GPRK
$625M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
372,195
+222,960
| +149% | +$1.88M |
|
2354
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.44B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
219,400
+129,400
| +144% | +$2.62M |
|
|
VOYG
2355
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$1.53B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
150,823
+24,623
| +20% | +$707K |
|
2356
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.18B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
54,715
-1,492
| -3% | -$105K |
|
2357
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.17B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+9,000
| +25% | +$672K |
|
|
MASI
2358
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
19,789
-46,227
| -70% | -$7.26M |
|
2359
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$311M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
90,797
-11,584
| -11% | -$422K |
|
2360
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
36,712
-18,723
| -34% | -$1.78M |
|
2361
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$25.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,001
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2362
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,864
-3,449
| -10% | -$408K |
|
|
TRGSU
2363
TRG Latin America Acquisitions Corp Units
TRGSU
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
BIXI
2364
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
BIXI
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+351,309
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2365
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
-436,200
| -70% | -$9.1M |
|
|
AXON
2366
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$41.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,187
+5,717
| +231% | +$2.97M |
|
2367
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.62B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-191,000
| -78% | -$9.57M |
|
2368
Cricut
CRCT
$984M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
929,021
+245,254
| +36% | +$1.08M |
|
2369
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$361M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484,098
-176,280
| -11% | -$455K |
|
|
LCCC
2370
Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp
LCCC
$93M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
+130,000
| +63% | +$1.33M |
|
2371
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
320,500
+109,900
| +52% | +$1.76M |
|
2372
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.9B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
145,018
+28,050
| +24% | +$686K |
|
2373
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-5,200
| -19% | -$810K |
|
2374
Ciena
CIEN
$53.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,912
-4,944
| -36% | -$1.51M |
|
2375
Blackbaud
BLKB
$1.48B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,394
-28,004
| -24% | -$1.4M |
|
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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.