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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$5.48B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-93,300
| -78% | -$10.2M |
|
2702
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-822,000
| -88% | -$17.7M |
|
|
ALX
2703
Alexander's
ALX
$1.34B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,233
+1,321
| +13% | +$330K |
|
2704
Vicor
VICR
$8.83B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,144
+6,144
| +307% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GRDN
2705
Guardian Pharmacy Services
GRDN
$2.67B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
73,841
-1,842
| -2% | -$71.3K |
|
2706
Oxford Industries
OXM
$468M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,655
+41,850
| +89% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SLI
2707
Standard Lithium
SLI
$597M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,772
-217,809
| -16% | -$792K |
|
2708
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$947M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,361
-24,876
| -21% | -$887K |
|
2709
XP
XP
$10.2B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
189,138
+83,606
| +79% | +$1.49M |
|
2710
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,370
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
MCHPP
2711
Microchip Technology Inc 7.50% Series A Preferred Stock
MCHPP
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
GRAL
2712
PUT
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.54B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
2713
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$811M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,310
+14,692
| +57% | +$1.01M |
|
2714
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
318,332
-395,089
| -55% | -$3.72M |
|
2715
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$700M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
115,191
+99,858
| +651% | +$2.93M |
|
2716
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.53B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,607
-17,231
| -16% | -$547K |
|
2717
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$336M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
332,832
+17,030
| +5% | +$182K |
|
2718
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.33B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
281,600
-81,000
| -22% | -$960K |
|
2719
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$15.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,159
+13,159
| +53% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PPTA
2720
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.11B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
146,724
-93,965
| -39% | -$2.55M |
|
2721
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.97B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,145
+40,946
| +40% | +$976K |
|
2722
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+12,200
| +90% | +$1.27M |
|
2723
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-25,100
| -28% | -$1.16M |
|
2724
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.47B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+55,600
| +125% | +$1.26M |
|
2725
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.3B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
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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.