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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+3,600
| +32% | +$436K |
|
3277
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.35B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3278
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.61B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,664
-62,909
| -87% | -$9.29M |
|
3279
Afya
AFYA
$1.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
107,284
+2,778
| +3% | +$40.3K |
|
3280
PUT
Impinj
PI
$5.27B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-1,300
| -10% | -$170K |
|
3281
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$928M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,793
+10,841
| +36% | +$415K |
|
|
GOLD
3282
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.34B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+19,300
| +103% | +$830K |
|
3283
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.82B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
22,773
+19,118
| +523% | +$1.39M |
|
3284
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.13B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,495
-1,902
| -11% | -$169K |
|
3285
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$635M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,217
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3286
Visteon
VC
$2.74B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,848
-17,598
| -53% | -$1.92M |
|
3287
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.53B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-1,100
| -18% | -$343K |
|
3288
CALL
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
| – | – |
|
3289
Euroseas
ESEA
$539M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
23,655
-10,775
| -31% | -$741K |
|
3290
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.63B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
166,900
| – | – |
|
|
LFTO
3291
Liftoff Mobile
LFTO
$3.17B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
BLD
3292
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
| – | – |
|
3293
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3294
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
SEPN
3295
Septerna Inc
SEPN
$1.72B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,483
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3296
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.67B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-80,100
| -76% | -$4.55M |
|
3297
Scholastic
SCHL
$673M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,759
+12,194
| +57% | +$501K |
|
3298
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.52B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
98,455
| – | – |
|
3299
WisdomTree
WT
$3.77B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
91,295
-234,413
| -72% | -$4.15M |
|
3300
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.12B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,076
| New | +$1.52M |
|
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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.