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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.69B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
279,497
+117,638
| +73% | +$1.37M |
|
2427
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$386M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,538,472
+558,631
| +57% | +$1.34M |
|
|
HIMX
2428
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.26B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
414,111
-217,934
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
2429
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,713
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2430
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.92B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
| – | – |
|
2431
Nu Skin
NUS
$255M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
444,086
-215,176
| -33% | -$1.95M |
|
|
RAL
2432
Ralliant Corp
RAL
$7.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,670
+2,522
| +3% | +$119K |
|
2433
Stoneridge
SRI
$202M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
667,553
-110,388
| -14% | -$757K |
|
2434
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.45B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,955
+59,758
| +311% | +$2.44M |
|
|
GSHR
2435
Gesher Acquisition Corp II
GSHR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
310,565
| – | – |
|
2436
PUT
International Paper
IP
$19.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-41,600
| -32% | -$1.73M |
|
2437
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$260M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
222,932
-69,688
| -24% | -$1.13M |
|
|
MUZE
2438
Muzero Acquisition Corp
MUZE
$272M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
MLAA
2439
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp II
MLAA
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,001
| New | +$3.2M |
|
2440
Yelp
YELP
$1.44B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,250
-44,059
| -25% | -$1.12M |
|
2441
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,920
+3,335
| +6% | +$179K |
|
2442
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$402M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
182,483
-20,103
| -10% | -$399K |
|
2443
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.36B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-184,200
| -75% | -$10.5M |
|
2444
MediaAlpha
MAX
$767M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
342,058
-55,322
| -14% | -$545K |
|
2445
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,233
-105,735
| -60% | -$5.01M |
|
2446
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,500
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2447
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$46.6B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+8,100
| +23% | +$707K |
|
2448
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.78B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
59,375
-51,049
| -46% | -$3.11M |
|
2449
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$13.3B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-600
| -5% | -$196K |
|
|
DYNC
2450
Dynamix Corp
DYNC
$239M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
| – | – |
|
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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.