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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
120,099
-108,914
| -48% | -$2.12M |
|
2877
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.19B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
398,600
-207,400
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
2878
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$30.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-90,000
| -55% | -$3.52M |
|
2879
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.15B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2880
PUT
NIO
NIO
$9.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
502,400
-1,090,200
| -68% | -$6.35M |
|
|
YCY
2881
AA Mission Acquisition Corp II
YCY
$151M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2882
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.67B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-296,900
| -52% | -$2.82M |
|
|
HVMC
2883
Highview Merger Corp
HVMC
$301M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2884
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,698
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2885
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$134B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2886
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,964
+8,938
| +222% | +$1.49M |
|
|
BXBL
2887
BOXABL Inc
BXBL
$1.53B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2888
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.45B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
4,680
-37,642
| -89% | -$20.4M |
|
2889
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$294M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+61,700
| +63% | +$761K |
|
|
FXACU
2890
FortuneX Acquisition Corp Units
FXACU
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
AAUC
2891
Allied Gold Corp
AAUC
$3.21B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
105,632
-125,344
| -54% | -$3.54M |
|
|
AVEX
2892
AEVEX Corp
AVEX
$954M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2893
AerSale
ASLE
$275M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
396,300
+15,266
| +4% | +$99.8K |
|
2894
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.02B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,889
-102,804
| -76% | -$7.27M |
|
2895
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.35B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,800
| +119% | +$1.06M |
|
2896
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.33B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,826
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
TMTS
2897
Spartacus Acquisition Corp II
TMTS
$309M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2898
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.24B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,506
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2899
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$7.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
285,000
-234,000
| -45% | -$2.22M |
|
2900
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.19B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
93,722
+15,670
| +20% | +$429K |
|
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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.