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
|
+$9.63B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
SPCX
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$173B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
+384,900
| New | +$43.9M |
|
777
PUT
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
156,200
+46,400
| +42% | +$11.7M |
|
778
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$3.97B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
574,369
+506,499
| +746% | +$35.6M |
|
779
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$380B
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
540,000
-420,300
| -44% | -$33.2M |
|
780
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.14B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
3,382,302
+1,594,051
| +89% | +$19.2M |
|
781
CALL
Nike
NKE
$56.5B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,062,600
+594,500
| +127% | +$26.2M |
|
782
Coinbase
COIN
$47.2B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
298,343
+224,367
| +303% | +$40.5M |
|
783
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $43.5M | 0.02% |
829,818
+153,920
| +23% | +$6.96M |
|
784
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
1,482,803
-49,591
| -3% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CRCL
785
CALL
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$24.4B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
693,500
+211,200
| +44% | +$20.6M |
|
786
V2X
VVX
$2.34B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
582,484
+259,185
| +80% | +$19.3M |
|
787
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$32B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
795,500
-71,600
| -8% | -$3.56M |
|
788
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.72B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
525,608
+395,810
| +305% | +$31.2M |
|
789
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$12.5B
| $43.2M | 0.02% |
350,829
-23,147
| -6% | -$3.09M |
|
790
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$661B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
315,400
+202,900
| +180% | +$30.4M |
|
791
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$8.75B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
5,305,679
-5,934,416
| -53% | -$50.5M |
|
792
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.75B
| $43M | 0.02% |
1,697,937
+968,101
| +133% | +$21.3M |
|
793
RH
RH
$2.7B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
260,485
+232,913
| +845% | +$32.1M |
|
794
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.43B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
530,732
-637,726
| -55% | -$48.8M |
|
795
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$53.8B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
651,100
-445,900
| -41% | -$31.5M |
|
796
PUT
Capital One
COF
$131B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
212,900
+119,900
| +129% | +$22.9M |
|
797
Dillards
DDS
$10.1B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
79,951
+9,711
| +14% | +$5.61M |
|
798
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.14B
| $42.2M | 0.02% |
1,145,819
+122,660
| +12% | +$3.32M |
|
799
Salesforce
CRM
$205B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
267,186
-378,518
| -59% | -$66.6M |
|
800
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.53B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
390,149
-352,069
| -47% | -$23.1M |
|
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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 $9.63B 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.