D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. is a hedge fund based in New York, New York. According to its most recent Form D, filed Jul 30, 2026, the fund has sold $5,763,512,845 of interests to 615 investors since its first sale in Jul 2004. The minimum investment it accepts from an outside investor is $1,000,000. It relies on the Section 3(c)(7) exclusion, so investors generally must be qualified purchasers. The offering uses Rule 506(c), which permits general advertising to investors verified as accredited. Related persons named in the filing include D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
Performance
No verified returns have been reported for this fund. As a rough guide, D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., which manages it, disclosed U.S. stock holdings that returned an estimated +16.2% 2026 YTD through Jun 30 (S&P 500: +9.5%), based only on its public 13F filings. Over a longer period, Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, the estimate is +54.8% (S&P 500: +37.2%).
This estimate covers the firm's whole disclosed long U.S. stock portfolio. It is not this fund's return and excludes dividends, fees, shorts, derivatives, bonds, cash and trading within each quarter.
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- Total raised
- $5,763,512,845Cumulative sales reported on Form D
- Investors
- 615
- First sale
- Jul 1, 2004
- Minimum investment
- $1,000,000
- Who can invest
- Qualified purchasersSection 3(c)(7): generally $5M+ in investments
- Offering exemption
- Rule 506(c)May advertise; investors must be verified as accredited
- Key people and entities
- D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C
- Latest Form D
- Jul 30, 2026
From SEC filings, not verified. This page republishes the fund's Form D as filed. It is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation, and AltMountain has not reviewed the fund. “Raised” is cumulative sales, not current assets or performance. Private funds are speculative, illiquid and generally limited to accredited investors or qualified purchasers. Full disclosures · Request a correction
Questions about D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C.
What is the minimum investment for D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C.?
According to its latest Form D, filed Jul 30, 2026, the minimum investment D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. accepts from an outside investor is $1,000,000.
Who can invest in D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C.?
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. is generally open only to qualified purchasers (generally individuals with at least $5 million in investments), because it relies on Section 3(c)(7). It uses Rule 506(c), so it may advertise, but every investor must be verified as accredited.
How much has D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. raised?
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. reports $5,763,512,845 sold from 615 investors on its Form D filed Jul 30, 2026. This is cumulative sales since the offering began, not current assets or performance.
Where is D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. based?
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. is based in New York, New York and is managed by D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P..
When did D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. launch?
D. E. Shaw Oculus Fund, L.L.C. reports its first sale in Jul 2004.
Size compared with every hedge fund
Raised more than 99% of the 2,544 hedge funds based in New York, and more than 99% of all 10,307 that report sales.