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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$2.25B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,123
+74,093
| +140% | +$1M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3002
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.51B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,148
+11,377
| +31% | +$480K |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
3003
Skydance Corporation
SKYD
$39.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,980
| New | +$2.36M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3004
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$14.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+7,300
| +35% | +$498K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3005
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$8.31B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,528
-87,213
| -84% | -$11M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3006
Sohu.com
SOHU
$329M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
181,616
+8,186
| +5% | +$117K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
3007
Kohl's
KSS
$2.79B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,198
| New | +$1.84M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3008
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,500
| +16% | +$349K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3009
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.63B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-200,000
| -76% | -$7.19M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
3010
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$552M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
414,499
-486,305
| -54% | -$2.17M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
3011
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,993
-56,025
| -39% | -$1.3M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
3012
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$656M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3013
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$13.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+25,600
| +97% | +$1.2M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
BZH
3014
DELISTED
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,835
+14,510
| +23% | +$343K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3015
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$13.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-30,000
| -55% | -$2.75M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
3016
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$13.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3017
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
-3,800
| -2% | -$34.1K |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
3018
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$3.83B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3019
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.62B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$1.87M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3020
Ferrovial N.V. Ordinary Shares
FER
$35.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,496
| New | +$2.15M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3021
Infinity Natural Resources
INR
$267M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,936
| New | +$2.53M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3022
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.55B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,899
+16,507
| +223% | +$1.4M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3023
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.52B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,117
| New | +$2.19M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3024
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,290
-88,720
| -79% | -$7.94M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3025
First Merchants
FRME
$2.55B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,198
+15,311
| +45% | +$622K |
2025 Q2
4 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.