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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
MKS Inc
MKSI
$17.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
4,325
-115,848
| -96% | -$36.3M |
|
3127
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-238,300
| -91% | -$18.7M |
|
3128
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp
BHRB
$1.46B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
26,599
+8,003
| +43% | +$518K |
|
3129
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.83B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,014
| New | +$1.55M |
|
3130
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.21B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
21,025
-148,123
| -88% | -$12.1M |
|
3131
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,000
| New | +$1.92M |
|
3132
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.86B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
76,213
-261,686
| -77% | -$6.77M |
|
3133
CALL
Nextpower Inc. Common Stock
NXT
$12.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
| – | – |
|
3134
VanEck Digital Transformation ETF
DAPP
$374M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,137
+37,631
| +62% | +$754K |
|
3135
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.38B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,465
-41,748
| -59% | -$2.82M |
|
3136
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.91M |
|
3137
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$1.92B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
57,847
+7,875
| +16% | +$253K |
|
|
SLSR
3138
Solaris Resources
SLSR
$1.36B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
225,200
+22,700
| +11% | +$220K |
|
3139
CALL
ATI
ATI
$28.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
3140
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$404M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
18,619
+4,084
| +28% | +$413K |
|
3141
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.77B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,089
-233,728
| -82% | -$5.5M |
|
3142
Sabre
SABR
$860M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
899,500
+605,000
| +205% | +$1.06M |
|
3143
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.33B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
48,195
-38,262
| -44% | -$1.45M |
|
3144
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.69B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
148,232
+57,535
| +63% | +$728K |
|
3145
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-77,500
| -79% | -$9.93M |
|
3146
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.71B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
175,749
-76,983
| -30% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CTO
3147
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$806M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
87,024
+62,284
| +252% | +$1.26M |
|
3148
Marqeta
MQ
$1.73B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
115,065
+34,190
| +42% | +$555K |
|
3149
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.33B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
10,683
+3,591
| +51% | +$534K |
|
3150
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.24B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,899
| New | +$1.92M |
|
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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.