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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSKY
2551
PUT
Paramount Skydance Corp
PSKY
$12.3B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
2552
Kforce
KFRC
$923M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,750
-55,591
| -41% | -$2.27M |
|
2553
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
LOVE
2554
LoveSac
LOVE
$235M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
221,315
+10,718
| +5% | +$169K |
|
2555
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$237M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
827,187
-555,201
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
2556
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.47B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
108,699
+88,334
| +434% | +$2.77M |
|
2557
Coastal Financial
CCB
$762M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,565
| New | +$3.57M |
|
2558
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$7B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
122,568
+79,768
| +186% | +$2.57M |
|
|
MUZE
2559
Muzero Acquisition Corp
MUZE
$273M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
368,761
+43,761
| +13% | +$433K |
|
2560
Stevanato
STVN
$5.63B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
202,596
+23,521
| +13% | +$397K |
|
2561
Paysafe
PSFE
$339M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
489,990
+74,073
| +18% | +$579K |
|
|
CAI
2562
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$7.18B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
204,818
+75,241
| +58% | +$1.35M |
|
2563
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$410M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,556
+30,827
| +1,783% | +$3.76M |
|
2564
Aptiv
APTV
$9.51B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,211
+27,841
| +89% | +$1.7M |
|
2565
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.91B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-1,600
| -5% | -$209K |
|
|
EA
2566
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,704
-93,435
| -84% | -$18.9M |
|
2567
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.32B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
386,587
-193,055
| -33% | -$2.19M |
|
2568
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$105B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
| – | – |
|
2569
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.57B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,301
+49,620
| +1,060% | +$3.2M |
|
2570
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.09B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,744
+53,144
| +699% | +$2.69M |
|
2571
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,199
-156,020
| -58% | -$4.85M |
|
2572
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$2.87B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,957
+60,978
| +203% | +$2.47M |
|
2573
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.56B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,547
-15,937
| -28% | -$1.42M |
|
|
2574
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.09B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+38,500
| +175% | +$1.95M |
|
2575
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.6B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-65,300
| -57% | -$4.79M |
|
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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.