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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Daktronics
DAKT
$991M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,747
-36,562
| -30% | -$724K |
2016 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
3252
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,304
| New | +$1.71M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3253
Northern Trust
NTRS
$30.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,412
-2,186
| -19% | -$360K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3254
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.74B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-64,500
| -74% | -$3.92M |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
3255
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.93B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,336
-39,385
| -42% | -$1.01M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
3256
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,151
-8,724
| -46% | -$1.31M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3257
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$5.65B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.77M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3258
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.29B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$1.28M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3259
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$5.88B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3260
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.72B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,640
-36,407
| -50% | -$1.54M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3261
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$3.48B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-144,900
| -85% | -$8.47M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3262
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$538M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$1.54M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3263
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$571M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
421,367
+108,671
| +35% | +$397K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
3264
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$121M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3265
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$12.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$183K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3266
DMC Global
BOOM
$113M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,490
+162,496
| +140% | +$1.06M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
3267
CALL
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$1.53B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.73M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3268
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$28.4M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3269
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.38B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,627
-4,521
| -8% | -$158K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
3270
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$1.45M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3271
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$324M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
345,186
-34,128
| -9% | -$170K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
3272
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$10.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3273
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$431M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,440
+91,587
| +288% | +$1.32M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3274
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.39B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,399
+50,714
| +759% | +$1.78M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
3275
Westin Acquisition Corp
WSTN
$80.7M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,095
+3,395
| +2% | +$34.1K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.