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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.3B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
+347,813
| New | +$33.5M |
|
902
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.27B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
1,258,266
-13,703
| -1% | -$396K |
|
903
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
253,790
+212,325
| +512% | +$28M |
|
904
New York Times
NYT
$11B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
495,645
+116,929
| +31% | +$9.02M |
|
905
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.32B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
706,855
+66,942
| +10% | +$3.29M |
|
906
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$59.9B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
907
DoorDash
DASH
$86.9B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
187,011
-886,950
| -83% | -$147M |
|
|
EFOR
908
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.27B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
1,923,057
+1,345,207
| +233% | +$32.9M |
|
909
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
194,600
-107,503
| -36% | -$16.9M |
|
910
TFI International
TFII
$11B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
238,717
+226,117
| +1,795% | +$31.9M |
|
911
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.7B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
20,197
-40,988
| -67% | -$70M |
|
912
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.63B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
468,891
+173,603
| +59% | +$12.1M |
|
913
Azenta
AZTA
$1.35B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
1,341,164
+662,009
| +97% | +$14.8M |
|
914
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$59.1B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
+86,700
| New | +$30.7M |
|
915
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$113B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
155,000
+134,400
| +652% | +$30.5M |
|
916
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$20.2B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
28,500
+13,500
| +90% | +$15.1M |
|
917
Ventas
VTR
$46.1B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
381,884
-41,570
| -10% | -$3.54M |
|
918
Philip Morris
PM
$288B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
186,380
-122,769
| -40% | -$21.3M |
|
|
919
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$20.2B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
28,200
-400
| -1% | -$448K |
|
|
NOVTU
920
Novanta Inc Units
NOVTU
$699M
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
490,000
+100,000
| +26% | +$6.25M |
|
|
NVO
921
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$200B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
697,567
-1,341,539
| -66% | -$57.6M |
|
922
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
216,054
+7,545
| +4% | +$1.07M |
|
923
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$3.63B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
412,139
+95,149
| +30% | +$6.49M |
|
924
KBR
KBR
$4.67B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
963,754
-853,021
| -47% | -$29.7M |
|
925
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.55B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
1,840,600
-977,300
| -35% | -$13.1M |
|
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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.