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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$2.95B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,800
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2452
CG Oncology
CGON
$6.13B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,610
+23,582
| +102% | +$1.34M |
|
2453
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$667M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
186,037
+46,422
| +33% | +$794K |
|
2454
Designer Brands
DBI
$300M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
552,254
-297,225
| -35% | -$2M |
|
2455
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.52B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
329,500
+30,000
| +10% | +$312K |
|
2456
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$8.27B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2457
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.93B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
+77,900
| +60% | +$1.35M |
|
2458
EOG Resources
EOG
$73.7B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,656
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2459
Equity Residential
EQR
$26.2B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,885
-46,139
| -47% | -$2.85M |
|
2460
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$12B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+45,000
| +114% | +$1.6M |
|
2461
Gentherm
THRM
$1.14B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,539
+27,804
| +33% | +$908K |
|
2462
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$860M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,151
-17
| -0% | -$630 |
|
2463
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$78.7B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-44,500
| -71% | -$8.01M |
|
2464
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.51B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-45,600
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
2465
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.43B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,981
+8,700
| +23% | +$580K |
|
2466
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.39B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+30,400
| +82% | +$1.68M |
|
2467
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-985,700
| -94% | -$45.7M |
|
2468
LoveSac
LOVE
$274M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
210,597
+49,793
| +31% | +$660K |
|
2469
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$16.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
| – | – |
|
2470
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-2,500
| -11% | -$409K |
|
2471
Goldman Sachs
GS
$323B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,672
-5,887
| -62% | -$5.25M |
|
2472
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.31B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+20,200
| +31% | +$974K |
|
2473
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$8.38B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
| – | – |
|
2474
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$480M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
769,562
+45,479
| +6% | +$207K |
|
|
CON
2475
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$4.05B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,645
-322,473
| -69% | -$7.18M |
|
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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.