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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Conduent
CNDT
$261M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,026,481
+370,747
| +22% | +$576K |
|
|
NOEM
2752
CO2 Energy Transition Corp
NOEM
$39.7M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
| – | – |
|
2753
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$871M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,642
+22,126
| +143% | +$1.56M |
|
2754
Designer Brands
DBI
$262M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
505,920
-46,334
| -8% | -$326K |
|
2755
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$400M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
184,203
+92,159
| +100% | +$1.51M |
|
|
LIF
2756
Life360
LIF
$3.52B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,241
-51,357
| -49% | -$2.28M |
|
2757
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$6.31B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-13,600
| -25% | -$780K |
|
2758
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.04B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,076
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2759
Miller Industries
MLR
$632M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,397
-16,694
| -23% | -$803K |
|
2760
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2761
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2762
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$580M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
47,801
+27,443
| +135% | +$1.61M |
|
2763
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.17B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,033
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2764
CALL
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$2.94B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
452,400
-1,490,600
| -77% | -$11.5M |
|
2765
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-30,000
| -56% | -$3.78M |
|
2766
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
29,084
+20,870
| +254% | +$1.97M |
|
2767
CALL
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.96B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,900
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2768
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$32.2B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+22,500
| +109% | +$1.5M |
|
|
THRO
2769
iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF
THRO
$6.82B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,480
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2770
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.81B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,291
+54,894
| +283% | +$2.04M |
|
|
CVSA
2771
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.29B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,271
-25,793
| -53% | -$3.11M |
|
|
CBLL
2772
CeriBell Inc
CBLL
$941M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,042
+64,321
| +76% | +$1.22M |
|
2773
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-125,000
| -69% | -$8.63M |
|
2774
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$835M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
70,827
-4,335
| -6% | -$163K |
|
2775
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,100
| New | +$3.16M |
|
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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.