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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSTL
3351
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$717M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,668
-6,445
| -10% | -$144K |
|
3352
Robinhood
HOOD
$110B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-2,858,969
| -99% | -$239M |
|
3353
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-90,700
| -95% | -$22.7M |
|
3354
Lightbridge
LTBR
$284M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
166,514
+110,998
| +200% | +$1.25M |
|
3355
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$244B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+2,100
| +32% | +$330K |
|
3356
Adeia
ADEA
$2.92B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,344
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3357
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
FELC
$8.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,816
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
FIGR
3358
CALL
Figure Technology Solutions
FIGR
$8.07B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,500
| New | +$1.59M |
|
3359
CALL
Palomar
PLMR
$3.59B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3360
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,100
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
TOPT
3361
iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF
TOPT
$672M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,091
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3362
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$303M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
+75,300
| +146% | +$897K |
|
3363
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+10,200
| +78% | +$636K |
|
3364
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.49B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-6,300
| -26% | -$486K |
|
3365
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.58B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,608
+13,008
| +103% | +$693K |
|
3366
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$914M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,259
+7,091
| +327% | +$989K |
|
3367
PUT
Corning
GLW
$133B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3368
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$31.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3369
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.71B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,976
+22,150
| +251% | +$987K |
|
3370
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$776M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,353
| New | +$1.53M |
|
3371
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.02B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,341
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3372
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$722M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,242
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3373
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.81B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,100
| New | +$1.55M |
|
3374
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.09B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
3375
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,571
-41,625
| -53% | -$1.37M |
|
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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.