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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$407M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+344,100
| New | +$4.73M |
|
2377
Morningstar
MORN
$6.53B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,348
-2,419
| -11% | -$449K |
|
2378
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.32B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
108,838
-22,414
| -17% | -$705K |
|
2379
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.98B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,842
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2380
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,938
| New | +$3.55M |
|
2381
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.67B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,754
| New | +$3.67M |
|
2382
Uranium Energy
UEC
$4.61B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
252,732
-124,467
| -33% | -$1.92M |
|
2383
Methode Electronics
MEI
$537M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
617,973
-39,043
| -6% | -$286K |
|
|
WLAC
2384
DELISTED
Willow Lane Acquisition Corp
WLAC
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
320,012
| – | – |
|
2385
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.19B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-11,988
| -24% | -$1M |
|
|
PGAC
2386
Pantages Capital Acquisition Corp
PGAC
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
|
|
WPAC
2387
White Pearl Acquisition Corp
WPAC
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+345,000
| New | +$3.41M |
|
2388
Privia Health
PRVA
$3.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
165,341
+125,056
| +310% | +$2.82M |
|
|
PDS
2389
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.07B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,500
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2390
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$161B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-22,900
| -79% | -$12.9M |
|
2391
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$784M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
900,804
-1,195,847
| -57% | -$4.03M |
|
2392
PUT
Argan
AGX
$7.62B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,100
| +51% | +$856K |
|
2393
Miller Industries
MLR
$569M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
74,091
-3,820
| -5% | -$163K |
|
|
GLIBA
2394
Liberty Capital Corp Series A GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBA
$883M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,577
+100
| +0.1% | +$3.79K |
|
2395
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,598
-16,083
| -45% | -$3.01M |
|
2396
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.34B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-11,000
| -13% | -$412K |
|
2397
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.13B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
51,497
-23,023
| -31% | -$1.45M |
|
2398
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.82B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
621,755
-1,058,874
| -63% | -$6.34M |
|
|
CLDT
2399
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$617M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
426,146
-211,962
| -33% | -$1.58M |
|
2400
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.98B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+28,772
| +113% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.