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
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$9.6B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
SpaceX
SPCX
|
+$907M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$2.17B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.53B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.05B |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$928M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$904M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 33.7% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.77% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.35% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$810B
| $10.5B | 4.98% |
14,028,230
+13,282,720
| +1,782% | +$9.6B |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
|
2
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.09T
| $4.01B | 1.91% |
20,042,818
+5,337,603
| +36% | +$1.1B |
2016 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.92T
| $2.83B | 1.35% |
7,915,724
+1,055,455
| +15% | +$380M |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.68T
| $2.61B | 1.24% |
10,945,883
+6,214,659
| +131% | +$1.56B |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.88T
| $2.39B | 1.13% |
6,751,217
+1,763,382
| +35% | +$630M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
6
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$475B
| $2.36B | 1.12% |
3,200,000
+2,450,000
| +327% | +$1.69B |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.64T
| $1.91B | 0.91% |
3,397,091
+1,510,567
| +80% | +$924M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
8
Tesla
TSLA
$1.47T
| $1.83B | 0.87% |
4,349,492
-7,901
| -0.2% | -$3.14M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
9
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$844B
| $1.79B | 0.85% |
3,082,478
-770,833
| -20% | -$316M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
10
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$264B
| $1.63B | 0.77% |
8,533,204
+1,275,332
| +18% | +$181M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
11
Apple
AAPL
$5.07T
| $1.62B | 0.77% |
5,603,656
-1,386,130
| -20% | -$396M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
12
Home Depot
HD
$319B
| $1.52B | 0.72% |
4,315,830
+555,621
| +15% | +$181M |
2016 Q1
41 quarters
|
|
|
13
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.89T
| $1.33B | 0.63% |
3,563,793
-2,604,177
| -42% | -$1.05B |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
14
Seagate
STX
$143B
| $1.31B | 0.62% |
1,354,377
+64,804
| +5% | +$49.4M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
15
Sandisk
SNDK
$179B
| $1.28B | 0.61% |
561,911
-611,017
| -52% | -$872M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
16
Bloom Energy
BE
$57.1B
| $1.26B | 0.6% |
4,158,295
-51,162
| -1% | -$13.1M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
17
Western Digital
WDC
$129B
| $1.21B | 0.58% |
1,901,787
-786,443
| -29% | -$382M |
2014 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
|
18
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$993B
| $1.21B | 0.58% |
1,047,600
-261,100
| -20% | -$196M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
19
Intel
INTC
$460B
| $1.17B | 0.56% |
8,390,168
-8,566,417
| -51% | -$866M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
20
General Motors
GM
$64.5B
| $1.16B | 0.55% |
15,000,837
+2,682,798
| +22% | +$211M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
21
Boston Scientific
BSX
$66.2B
| $1.09B | 0.52% |
25,457,409
+1,145,057
| +5% | +$62.2M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
22
DELISTED
Warner Bros
WBD
| $1.09B | 0.52% |
40,750,490
+25,861,087
| +174% | +$700M |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
|
23
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.54T
| $1.03B | 0.49% |
2,722,161
-3,805,547
| -58% | -$1.53B |
2014 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
24
Mastercard
MA
$546B
| $1.02B | 0.49% |
1,987,325
+851,106
| +75% | +$424M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
|
25
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$993B
| $981M | 0.47% |
849,600
+1,400
| +0.2% | +$1.05M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,360 positions worth $210B, up 26% from $166B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $8.31B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 872 new positions and adding to 1,718 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Micron Technology, an estimated $2.17B trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2026 buy was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2026, an estimated $9.6B increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $2.17B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Automatic Data Processing in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $241M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 872 new positions and closed 527 in Q2 2026.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.