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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Latham Group
SWIM
$835M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
212,630
-144,170
| -40% | -$810K |
|
3402
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
104,423
+5,429
| +5% | +$79.3K |
|
3403
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,127
| New | +$619K |
|
3404
CALL
Enlight Renewable Energy
ENLT
$11B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+500
| +3% | +$44K |
|
3405
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$229M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
582,629
-254,783
| -30% | -$625K |
|
3406
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.56B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3407
AES
AES
$10.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,215
-42,120
| -31% | -$612K |
|
3408
Ennis
EBF
$543M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
64,306
+46,227
| +256% | +$961K |
|
3409
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.29B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+12,000
| +17% | +$215K |
|
3410
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-21,100
| -71% | -$3.16M |
|
3411
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3412
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.06B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,791
-169,904
| -87% | -$8.13M |
|
3413
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.37B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3414
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,146
+17,957
| +69% | +$497K |
|
3415
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-17,900
| -80% | -$5.89M |
|
|
BAI
3416
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF
BAI
$14.2B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,774
+5,130
| +25% | +$233K |
|
3417
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$428M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3418
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
3419
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$587M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,457
-21,000
| -49% | -$1.44M |
|
3420
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-12,500
| -71% | -$3.14M |
|
3421
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.25B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
78,244
+41,488
| +113% | +$610K |
|
3422
Civeo
CVEO
$353M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,583
+15,149
| +65% | +$488K |
|
3423
ZTO Express
ZTO
$15.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
60,268
-99,370
| -62% | -$2.37M |
|
3424
CorMedix
CRMD
$657M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,807
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3425
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$35.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
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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.