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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Simplify Health Care ETF
PINK
$373M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,284
| New | +$1.93M |
|
3052
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.07B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,304
-84,385
| -46% | -$1.58M |
|
3053
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.63B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,672
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3054
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$12.3B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,909
-46,872
| -61% | -$2.6M |
|
3055
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-23,000
| -38% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LB
3056
CALL
LandBridge Co
LB
$2.49B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
MBVI
3057
M3-Brigade Acquisition VI Corp
MBVI
$441M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
204,993
+70,500
| +52% | +$713K |
|
3058
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,120
+14,974
| +164% | +$1.31M |
|
3059
Brunswick
BC
$4.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,638
+15,418
| +167% | +$1.24M |
|
3060
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
HIVE
3061
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$872M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
569,658
+218,555
| +62% | +$706K |
|
3062
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$8.06B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
42,538
+26,846
| +171% | +$1.34M |
|
3063
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.7B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,193
+7,537
| +65% | +$765K |
|
3064
PUT
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.02B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
| – | – |
|
3065
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.24B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,384
+22,594
| +231% | +$1.08M |
|
3066
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$27.8B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,693
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3067
Digi International
DGII
$2.67B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,464
+2,123
| +8% | +$132K |
|
3068
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.02B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
66,963
+32,529
| +94% | +$919K |
|
3069
SandRidge Energy
SD
$538M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
149,924
+88,704
| +145% | +$1.32M |
|
3070
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$45.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+2,000
| +8% | +$164K |
|
3071
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
3072
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.41B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.18M |
|
3073
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.41B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,384
-6,235
| -15% | -$353K |
|
3074
Arm
ARM
$279B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
5,764
-300,856
| -98% | -$80M |
|
3075
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
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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.