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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.02B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,509
+69,009
| +1,255% | +$2.57M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2677
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.28B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$2.88M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2678
F5
FFIV
$25.8B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
+5,748
| +298% | +$2.04M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2679
CALL
Innodata
INOD
$2.04B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+18,900
| +81% | +$1.39M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2680
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$237B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,100
| -51% | -$3.12M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
2681
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
216,252
+3,410
| +2% | +$48.3K |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
2682
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$3.91B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,300
| -19% | -$600K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2683
CALL
Webull Corp
BULL
$3.05B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
487,900
+475,400
| +3,803% | +$3.08M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2684
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$410M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
336,245
+17,672
| +6% | +$149K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2685
Celcuity
CELC
$3.19B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,394
+9,674
| +47% | +$1.12M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2686
NB Bancorp
NBBK
$1.01B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
149,931
+79,546
| +113% | +$1.64M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2687
Plutonian Acquisition Corp II
PLUN
$137M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+318,000
| New | +$3.17M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2688
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$987M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+34,600
| +231% | +$1.65M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2689
PUT
eToro Group
ETOR
$1.9B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-52,600
| -40% | -$1.98M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2690
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$702M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
553,785
-630,425
| -53% | -$3.9M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2691
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.06B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
172,595
-492,809
| -74% | -$10.1M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2692
Array Technologies
ARRY
$491M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
424,092
+114,964
| +37% | +$916K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2693
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$308M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,836,145
| – | – |
2014 Q4
46 quarters
|
|
2694
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$3.09M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2695
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$22.2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+4,100
| +17% | +$419K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2696
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$13.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$2.65M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2697
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$3.41B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
174,285
+100,055
| +135% | +$1.55M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
2698
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.94M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2699
BillionToOne Inc
BLLN
$5.09B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,981
+22,119
| +573% | +$2.02M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2700
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$3.48B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-52,200
| -52% | -$3.05M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
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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.