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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.71B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,103
-44,230
| -53% | -$1.89M |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
3027
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.53B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,422
-110,045
| -81% | -$9.9M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3028
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$373M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
741,690
+718,895
| +3,154% | +$2.35M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
3029
CALL
UGI
UGI
$8.26B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+22,100
| +56% | +$781K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3030
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$2.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,400
| -16% | -$448K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3031
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$5.67B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+28,200
| +39% | +$652K |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
3032
EagleRock Land
EROK
$481M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.16M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3033
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.09B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,034
| New | +$2.1M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3034
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$2.05B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.31M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3035
Embecta
EMBC
$380M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
650,070
+117,742
| +22% | +$642K |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
3036
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.01B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+28,700
| +171% | +$1.28M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3037
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.73B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
446,277
+317,322
| +246% | +$1.3M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3038
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.37B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,322
-55,115
| -71% | -$5.52M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3039
FutureCrest Acquisition Corp
FCRS
$367M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3040
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$470M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
168,042
+123,341
| +276% | +$1.29M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3041
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$7.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,900
| +132% | +$1.06M |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
IPEX
3042
DELISTED
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V
IPEX
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3043
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,214
+23,533
| +114% | +$1.03M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3044
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.01B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,808
+11,920
| +39% | +$550K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3045
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$53.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,676
+16,421
| +177% | +$1.43M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3046
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,271
-14,471
| -23% | -$585K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3047
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,880
| New | +$2.04M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3048
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
74,585
-8,146
| -10% | -$242K |
2020 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
3049
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$665M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,802
-2,111
| -24% | -$607K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3050
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$35.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,626
-1,947
| -18% | -$596K |
2019 Q1
29 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.