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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.43B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,653
+37,915
| +490% | +$1.16M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3302
Yesway Inc
YSWY
$768M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$1.76M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3303
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,105
-245,855
| -99% | -$109M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3304
PUT
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$6.01B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,000
| +214% | +$939K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3305
Concentrix
CNXC
$2.02B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,533
-75,611
| -52% | -$1.97M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3306
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.19B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,500
| -42% | -$1.32M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3307
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$5.55B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.82M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3308
Wingstop
WING
$3.26B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
8,829
-19,513
| -69% | -$3.07M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
3309
PUT
Toast
TOST
$18.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-58,200
| -51% | -$1.52M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
3310
PUT
Webull Corp
BULL
$3.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
234,300
-36,400
| -13% | -$236K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3311
PUT
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$3.61B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3312
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$678M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,369
-2,382
| -6% | -$83.7K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3313
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$113M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,678
| New | +$1.39M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3314
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$30.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.52M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3315
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.34B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.67M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3316
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+1,000
| +5% | +$70.8K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3317
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$784M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,651
-3,306
| -16% | -$261K |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
3318
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$495M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
279,949
-31,425
| -10% | -$145K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
3319
Ooma
OOMA
$546M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,848
-2,591
| -3% | -$44.4K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
3320
Annexon
ANNX
$711M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
265,284
-437,515
| -62% | -$2.42M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3321
LandBridge Corporation
LB
$2.35B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,042
| New | +$1.31M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3322
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.67B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3323
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$5.84B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,820
-27,203
| -62% | -$2.44M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
3324
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.98B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
3325
SUMA Acquisition Corp
SUMA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,531
| New | +$1.5M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
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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.