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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$607M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3427
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.76B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
3428
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3429
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.53B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,161
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3430
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$224M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
130,163
+40,712
| +46% | +$443K |
|
3431
Pinduoduo
PDD
$117B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,473
+6,533
| +60% | +$604K |
|
3432
Vestis
VSTS
$1.75B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
91,613
+17,543
| +24% | +$196K |
|
3433
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$517M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
798,369
-15,066
| -2% | -$27.4K |
|
3434
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.76B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-19,100
| -51% | -$1.33M |
|
3435
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$544M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
87,536
-12,447
| -12% | -$185K |
|
|
AACI
3436
Armada Acquisition Corp III
AACI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,072
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3437
Stagwell
STGW
$2.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,104
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3438
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$18.1B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-154,600
| -87% | -$9.68M |
|
3439
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3440
General Mills
GIS
$20.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,982
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3441
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$6.55B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
3442
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.67B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-36,800
| -51% | -$1.44M |
|
3443
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$462M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,472
+29,786
| +83% | +$602K |
|
|
ARR
3444
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.31B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
| – | – |
|
3445
CALL
Spire Global
SPIR
$487M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3446
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+1,500
| +24% | +$284K |
|
3447
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
5,455
-6,303
| -54% | -$1.45M |
|
3448
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.81B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+26,600
| +216% | +$787K |
|
3449
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$729M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,900
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
CHPG
3450
ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp
CHPG
$104M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
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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.