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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
851
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.3B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
2,199,628
+114,099
| +5% | +$1.96M |
|
852
Uber
UBER
$149B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
531,836
-34,144
| -6% | -$2.5M |
|
853
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.16B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
910,304
+269,518
| +42% | +$10.9M |
|
854
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$4.14B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
+1,476,796
| New | +$43.8M |
|
|
TDAY
855
USA Today Co
TDAY
$941M
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
4,475,879
+673,568
| +18% | +$5.08M |
|
|
NEE.PRT
856
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.45B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
764,181
| – | – |
|
857
CALL
American Express
AXP
$220B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
113,000
+88,000
| +352% | +$28.2M |
|
|
BLDP
858
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$715M
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
9,804,394
+1,521,542
| +18% | +$6.2M |
|
859
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.17B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
255,965
-66,700
| -21% | -$10.9M |
|
860
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.82B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
189,623
+93,215
| +97% | +$18.4M |
|
861
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $38M | 0.02% |
660,300
+276,100
| +72% | +$15.9M |
|
862
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.6B
| $38M | 0.02% |
822,219
-447,824
| -35% | -$20.7M |
|
863
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.41B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
94,100
+45,600
| +94% | +$16.1M |
|
|
FISV
864
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
770,200
-167,100
| -18% | -$9.34M |
|
865
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$9.13B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
4,444,348
-612,304
| -12% | -$7.14M |
|
866
Datadog
DDOG
$75.5B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
144,705
+91,705
| +173% | +$17M |
|
867
CALL
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.05B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
1,007,300
+115,200
| +13% | +$4.45M |
|
|
VSNT
868
Versant Media Group
VSNT
$5.32B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,040,980
+930,408
| +841% | +$37.4M |
|
869
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$412B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
225,500
-165,100
| -42% | -$30.7M |
|
870
Satellogic
SATL
$823M
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
6,511,301
+4,818,464
| +285% | +$35.3M |
|
871
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.3B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
1,215,856
+1,096,178
| +916% | +$44.4M |
|
872
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.6B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
10,616,935
+8,000,697
| +306% | +$29.3M |
|
873
Twilio
TWLO
$34.7B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
178,366
-105,866
| -37% | -$18.8M |
|
874
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$16.4B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
690,600
+106,700
| +18% | +$5.41M |
|
875
Kroger
KR
$35B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
662,062
-14,514
| -2% | -$947K |
|
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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.