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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Daktronics
DAKT
$931M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,747
-36,562
| -30% | -$724K |
|
3252
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,304
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3253
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,412
-2,186
| -19% | -$360K |
|
3254
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.47B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-64,500
| -74% | -$3.92M |
|
3255
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.62B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,336
-39,385
| -42% | -$1.01M |
|
3256
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,151
-8,724
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
3257
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$6.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
3258
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.55B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$1.28M |
|
3259
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.27B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
3260
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.87B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,640
-36,407
| -50% | -$1.54M |
|
3261
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.13B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-144,900
| -85% | -$8.47M |
|
3262
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$605M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3263
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$666M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
421,367
+108,671
| +35% | +$397K |
|
|
CHAR
3264
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3265
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$183K |
|
3266
DMC Global
BOOM
$143M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,490
+162,496
| +140% | +$1.06M |
|
|
VOYG
3267
CALL
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$2.07B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
RIBB
3268
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$54.6M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3269
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.02B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,627
-4,521
| -8% | -$158K |
|
3270
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.06B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3271
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$468M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
345,186
-34,128
| -9% | -$170K |
|
3272
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
3273
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$229M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,440
+91,587
| +288% | +$1.32M |
|
|
DMC
3274
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.51B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,399
+50,714
| +759% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WSTN
3275
Westin Acquisition Corp
WSTN
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,095
+3,395
| +2% | +$34.1K |
|
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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.