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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOBO
2801
PUT
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.83B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2802
Corporacion America
CAAP
$3.96B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,221
+35,558
| +47% | +$914K |
|
|
VSXY
2803
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.17B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
2804
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.91B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,277
+5,466
| +94% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BBUC
2805
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$5.63B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,626
| – | – |
|
2806
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.9B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,106
+3,475
| +15% | +$355K |
|
2807
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.23B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,166
+24,113
| +266% | +$2M |
|
2808
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.77B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,748
+22,598
| +66% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BHAV
2809
BHAV Acquisition Corp
BHAV
$141M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,264
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2810
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$871M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
871,018
+670,558
| +335% | +$2.77M |
|
2811
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.06B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,300
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2812
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$303M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
-78,500
| -24% | -$935K |
|
2813
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.91B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,640
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2814
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.08B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
201,000
-55,100
| -22% | -$623K |
|
2815
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.29B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-38,200
| -51% | -$3.27M |
|
2816
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$33B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,653
-57,161
| -84% | -$13.1M |
|
2817
Qualys
QLYS
$5.98B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,931
-105,181
| -84% | -$10.3M |
|
2818
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.49B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+121,600
| +469% | +$2.33M |
|
2819
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.41B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
2820
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$104B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2821
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.43B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,778
-106,155
| -80% | -$11.7M |
|
2822
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2823
CALL
Planet Labs
PL
$6.47B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-107,200
| -57% | -$3.96M |
|
2824
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.3B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,500
| -14% | -$376K |
|
2825
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$480M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
670,373
+399,829
| +148% | +$1.92M |
|
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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.