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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$87.1M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
854,451
+89,630
| +12% | +$319K |
|
2627
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$669M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
187,703
+1,666
| +0.9% | +$28.8K |
|
2628
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$4.93B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,697
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
PLGO
2629
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.05B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
138,027
+102,464
| +288% | +$2.23M |
|
2630
Simulations Plus
SLP
$373M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
183,488
-19,781
| -10% | -$304K |
|
2631
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.73B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,260
+15,542
| +572% | +$2.98M |
|
2632
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.71B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-163,300
| -59% | -$4.39M |
|
2633
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.11B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,010
-14,786
| -24% | -$986K |
|
2634
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.01B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,168
-2,484
| -8% | -$225K |
|
2635
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$281M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
156,835
-25,648
| -14% | -$482K |
|
|
UCB
2636
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.26B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
95,228
-8,957
| -9% | -$299K |
|
|
TGB
2637
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.26B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
484,557
-1,542,213
| -76% | -$11M |
|
2638
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.87B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$3.63M |
|
2639
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.33B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+72,900
| +456% | +$3.49M |
|
2640
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.98B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
| – | – |
|
2641
CALL
SAP
SAP
$244B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$3.67M |
|
2642
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$297M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,194,108
-341,759
| -22% | -$1.29M |
|
2643
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.36B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
11,322
+2,117
| +23% | +$694K |
|
2644
CALL
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+14,600
| +83% | +$1.51M |
|
|
LX
2645
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$141M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,668,076
-1,143,748
| -41% | -$2.44M |
|
2646
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$22.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+16,700
| +1,044% | +$2.94M |
|
2647
Vital Farms
VITL
$433M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,291
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2648
CALL
Toast
TOST
$19.2B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+5,500
| +5% | +$143K |
|
2649
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$106B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$3.28M |
|
2650
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.37B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
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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.