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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$73.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,600
| -13% | -$447K |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
2652
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.3B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-21,000
| -32% | -$1.6M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2653
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$14.1B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-4,000
| -43% | -$1.88M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2654
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$5.22B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,879
-139,610
| -83% | -$14M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
EROC
2655
ERock Inc
EROC
$385M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$3.58M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2656
Dynamix Corp
DYNC
$242M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2657
Teradata
TDC
$3.24B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,067
+61,935
| +193% | +$1.88M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
2658
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$26.5B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
137,700
+17,700
| +15% | +$520K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2659
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$251M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
950,552
-1,219,073
| -56% | -$4.05M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2660
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.49B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
315,883
+94,043
| +42% | +$803K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
2661
CALL
Transcat
TRNS
$767M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+31,700
| +961% | +$2.59M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2662
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$31.1B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,260
+32,716
| +176% | +$2.15M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2663
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$7.49B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+8,300
| +33% | +$856K |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2664
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.09B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
213,673
-517,904
| -71% | -$7.91M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
2665
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$1.81B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-48,400
| -59% | -$4.42M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2666
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$6.41B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-35,000
| -40% | -$1.97M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2667
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$2.13B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2668
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,037
+9,125
| +19% | +$577K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2669
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$14.9B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2670
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$473M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,150
| New | +$3.15M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2671
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF
DYNF
$41.6B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,183
| New | +$3.07M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2672
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$11.8B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
558,600
-24,100
| -4% | -$178K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
2673
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$1.47B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,212
| New | +$3.52M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2674
Knife River
KNF
$3.02B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+5,000
| +15% | +$413K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2675
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$53.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+18,918
| +93% | +$1.65M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.