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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
175,561
+164,040
| +1,424% | +$3.13M |
|
2577
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
245,066
+15,270
| +7% | +$226K |
|
|
SOLS
2578
PUT
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$10.3B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$3.32M |
|
2579
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.61B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
154,207
-32,196
| -17% | -$856K |
|
2580
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.4B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,062
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2581
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.11B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
-14,800
| -7% | -$219K |
|
2582
Herbalife
HLF
$1.31B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
270,229
-60,878
| -18% | -$839K |
|
2583
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
344,100
| – | – |
|
2584
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$74.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$4.11M |
|
2585
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.01B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,293
+31,062
| +254% | +$2.43M |
|
|
LCCC
2586
Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp
LCCC
$93.8M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
| – | – |
|
2587
Travelers Companies
TRV
$76.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,642
| New | +$3.23M |
|
2588
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-322,200
| -81% | -$11.6M |
|
2589
CALL
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$867M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2590
Vontier
VNT
$4.42B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
120,920
-114,290
| -49% | -$3.65M |
|
2591
ESAB
ESAB
$4.62B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,499
-188,587
| -84% | -$18.2M |
|
2592
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.81B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,464
-47,165
| -56% | -$4.84M |
|
2593
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$6.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-90,500
| -66% | -$5.83M |
|
2594
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.67B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,736
+55,117
| +353% | +$2.52M |
|
2595
CALL
GSK
GSK
$97.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+37,500
| +129% | +$1.98M |
|
2596
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.61B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,900
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2597
TotalEnergies
TTE
$200B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,738
+37,809
| +546% | +$3.34M |
|
2598
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.3B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-5,100
| -7% | -$220K |
|
2599
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$3.03B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
64,563
+27,760
| +75% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TBCH
2600
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$221M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
278,647
+87,851
| +46% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.