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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,895
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3177
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.96M |
|
3178
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-212,600
| -76% | -$5.75M |
|
3179
NewtekOne
NEWT
$359M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
120,055
-22,953
| -16% | -$303K |
|
3180
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3181
AB Disruptors ETF
FWD
$3.21B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
11,989
+9,762
| +438% | +$1.29M |
|
3182
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.31B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,593
-30,900
| -60% | -$2.67M |
|
|
LEG
3183
DELISTED
Leggett & Platt
LEG
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
151,575
-870,982
| -85% | -$9.18M |
|
3184
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$707M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
247,180
-100,340
| -29% | -$799K |
|
3185
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.96B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+56,600
| +252% | +$1.48M |
|
|
ALIS
3186
Calisa Acquisition Corp
ALIS
$86.8M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
174,200
| – | – |
|
3187
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.11B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
197,578
-194,204
| -50% | -$1.82M |
|
3188
Park Aerospace
PKE
$680M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
46,281
+24,795
| +115% | +$825K |
|
|
SVCO
3189
Silvaco Group
SVCO
$222M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,858
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3190
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.71B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,300
| +23% | +$297K |
|
3191
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$24.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
3,906
-142,018
| -97% | -$72.1M |
|
3192
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.53B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+34,200
| +198% | +$1.32M |
|
3193
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.68B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,073
-1,223
| -6% | -$112K |
|
|
GLIBA
3194
Liberty Capital Corp Series A GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBA
$1.06B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
80,216
-11,361
| -12% | -$321K |
|
3195
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.67B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,168
| New | +$1.83M |
|
3196
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.33B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,100
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
|
CRCL
3197
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$25.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,976
-2,706,949
| -99% | -$263M |
|
|
DEC
3198
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$1.09B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
126,277
-163,155
| -56% | -$2.47M |
|
3199
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.67B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3200
BlueLinx
BXC
$643M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,264
| New | +$1.53M |
|
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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.