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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFSV
3226
Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF
DFSV
$8.49B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,827
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3227
Teleflex
TFX
$5.86B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
13,409
-103,188
| -88% | -$13.2M |
|
|
UCTT
3228
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.28B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3229
PUT
SAP
SAP
$248B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+6,400
| +139% | +$1.09M |
|
3230
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3231
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$503M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
104,293
-49,645
| -32% | -$854K |
|
|
PPL
3232
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3233
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.38B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-115,300
| -80% | -$6.6M |
|
3234
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.35B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,027
-2,000
| -11% | -$232K |
|
3235
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.05B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-2,800
| -6% | -$97.6K |
|
3236
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.35B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,372
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3237
CALL
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$9.82B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3238
Safe Bulkers
SB
$934M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
265,120
+36,962
| +16% | +$247K |
|
|
KREF
3239
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$492M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
244,113
-48,976
| -17% | -$324K |
|
3240
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,260
-26,501
| -43% | -$1.12M |
|
3241
Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF
DTCR
$2.17B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,910
+31,790
| +138% | +$939K |
|
3242
CALL
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.78B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
3243
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.69B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
CNR
3244
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.94B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,765
+7,883
| +61% | +$698K |
|
3245
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$20.1B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
| – | – |
|
3246
BlackLine
BL
$1.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
58,863
+42,338
| +256% | +$1.27M |
|
3247
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-10,200
| -63% | -$2.57M |
|
|
DCH
3248
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.66B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
303,295
+140,314
| +86% | +$853K |
|
3249
PUT
Unilever
UL
$138B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,280
| – | – |
|
3250
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$112M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
1,973,193
-126,358
| -6% | -$116K |
|
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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.