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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
CALL
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.3B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-7,900
| -73% | -$5.54M |
|
2927
Holley
HLLY
$366M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
952,620
-254,530
| -21% | -$722K |
|
2928
Cerence
CRNC
$383M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
214,328
-140,850
| -40% | -$1.38M |
|
2929
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-187,700
| -70% | -$5.29M |
|
2930
Exelon
EXC
$45.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,927
-4,816
| -8% | -$223K |
|
2931
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,715
-48,667
| -57% | -$2.83M |
|
2932
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$12.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,800
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
AAMI
2933
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,743
-22,667
| -40% | -$1.58M |
|
2934
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.49B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2935
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.38B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,827
+13,052
| +21% | +$500K |
|
2936
Jack in the Box
JACK
$296M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
151,978
+82,078
| +117% | +$1.01M |
|
2937
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$6.91B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+13,800
| +135% | +$1.25M |
|
2938
Prime Medicine
PRME
$649M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
648,940
-744,681
| -53% | -$2.47M |
|
2939
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.49B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
316,500
-1,418,200
| -82% | -$10.6M |
|
2940
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.12B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
+70,000
| +108% | +$1.04M |
|
2941
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$22.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
| – | – |
|
2942
CALL
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.8B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,200
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2943
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$338M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,946
-8,631
| -21% | -$484K |
|
2944
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$12B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,432
-428,571
| -90% | -$21.1M |
|
2945
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.61B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
| – | – |
|
2946
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.3B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+6,700
| +15% | +$359K |
|
2947
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-64,600
| -86% | -$13.7M |
|
2948
Shutterstock
SSTK
$190M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,933
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2949
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.78B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-30,000
| -38% | -$1.6M |
|
2950
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,410
+3,842
| +676% | +$2.9M |
|
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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.