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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$12.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.27M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2477
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
JGRO
$9.6B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,957
| New | +$3.87M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2478
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.1B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,970
+46,596
| +410% | +$3.25M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
2479
Karbon Capital Partners Corp
KBON
$444M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2480
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$1.93B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,486,600
+763,000
| +105% | +$2.4M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
2481
PUT
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.3B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,100
| +51% | +$1.26M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2482
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
BIXI
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
402,018
+50,709
| +14% | +$505K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2483
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.62B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
146,969
+87,153
| +146% | +$2.38M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2484
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$10.9B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+72,400
| +177% | +$2.65M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2485
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$316M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,694
-33,127
| -42% | -$2.79M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2486
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$399B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$3.89M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2487
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-20,500
| -24% | -$1.24M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
2488
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$61.7B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$4.16M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2489
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$98.6B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+19,300
| +233% | +$2.64M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2490
Gentherm
THRM
$1.56B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
116,977
+4,438
| +4% | +$143K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2491
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$18.2B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,500
| New | +$4.6M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2492
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.73B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,145
+67,590
| +464% | +$2.84M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
2493
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$142B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-43,600
| -35% | -$1.99M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
2494
K2 Capital Acquisition Corp
KTWO
$202M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
400,063
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2495
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.55B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,400
| New | +$4.06M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2496
Ternium
TX
$11B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,707
+22,301
| +32% | +$1.01M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2497
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$5.32B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
191,488
+125,317
| +189% | +$3.03M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2498
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.01B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$3.6M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2499
TRG Latin America Acquisitions Corp
TRGS
$259M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$3.95M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2500
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$383M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
284,694
-454,121
| -61% | -$8.37M |
2025 Q3
3 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.