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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.7B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,641
-175,529
| -73% | -$13.4M |
|
2527
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$11B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,657
| New | +$4.16M |
|
2528
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.9B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,267
| New | +$3.74M |
|
2529
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.54B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.17M |
|
2530
Scansource
SCSC
$1.18B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,649
+44,246
| +150% | +$1.94M |
|
2531
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.8B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,629
+1,000
| +5% | +$208K |
|
2532
Vail Resorts
MTN
$4.75B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,041
-145,242
| -84% | -$18.9M |
|
2533
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.4B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,936
| New | +$3.84M |
|
2534
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$184B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
|
PCG.PRX
2535
PG&E Corp 6.000% Series A Preferred Stock
PCG.PRX
$1.19B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
| – | – |
|
2536
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.02B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,599
-370,694
| -87% | -$27.1M |
|
2537
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.9B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-9,600
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
2538
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.6B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,838
| New | +$3.82M |
|
2539
Zymeworks
ZYME
$2.05B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
144,807
-90,814
| -39% | -$2.31M |
|
2540
Innoviva
INVA
$1.55B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
166,255
-82,564
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
2541
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
17,021
-37,156
| -69% | -$7.78M |
|
2542
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,991
-7,724
| -14% | -$533K |
|
|
SFIX
2543
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$392M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
913,623
+606,795
| +198% | +$2.21M |
|
2544
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.38B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
455,200
+369,688
| +432% | +$3.65M |
|
2545
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.62B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,337
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
LEGO
2546
Legato Merger Corp IV
LEGO
$312M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
2547
Certara
CERT
$1.19B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
567,685
+249,586
| +78% | +$1.41M |
|
2548
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-53,400
| -77% | -$9.68M |
|
2549
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.62B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,375
-976
| -4% | -$140K |
|
2550
IBEX
IBEX
$495M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
121,842
+66,167
| +119% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.