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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Core Laboratories
CLB
$455M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
248,070
+129,644
| +109% | +$1.85M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2777
CALL
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$1.7B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,000
| New | +$3.79M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2778
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
202,778
-1,064,942
| -84% | -$15.4M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2779
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$7.32B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+5,100
| +10% | +$222K |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
2780
Affirm
AFRM
$23.6B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,333
-150,014
| -81% | -$9.8M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2781
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.63B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,328
+45,652
| +804% | +$3.44M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
2782
Chemed
CHE
$6.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
6,160
-36,749
| -86% | -$15.5M |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
2783
NioCorp Developments
NB
$430M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
595,102
+368,586
| +163% | +$2.02M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2784
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$992M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
-150,000
| -23% | -$764K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2785
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$18.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+24,000
| +41% | +$829K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2786
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$224M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
267,460
-242,148
| -48% | -$2.7M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2787
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,312
| New | +$2.75M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2788
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.52B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,843
-1,476
| -3% | -$88.5K |
2018 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
2789
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$382M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
760,778
+14,984
| +2% | +$46.5K |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
2790
CALL
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-189,300
| -70% | -$6.47M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2791
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.24B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,381
| New | +$3.01M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2792
Vodafone
VOD
$36.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
215,227
-133,003
| -38% | -$2.02M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2793
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.26B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-52,700
| -37% | -$1.72M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
ANSC
2794
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2795
CALL
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$6.01B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+600
| +8% | +$188K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2796
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$641M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
195,645
-274,625
| -58% | -$3.42M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
2797
Mountain Crest Acquisition 6 Corp
MCAH
$87.2M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+285,000
| New | +$2.83M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2798
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$17.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2799
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$12.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-55,500
| -29% | -$1.12M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2800
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.23B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
13,117
-33,637
| -72% | -$6.71M |
2025 Q3
3 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.