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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.04B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,947
-34,550
| -67% | -$2.48M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3452
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$495M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
409,574
-293,581
| -42% | -$883K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3453
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.49M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3454
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
$2.32B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
147,620
-324,003
| -69% | -$3.12M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
3455
PUT
Terex
TEX
$5.86B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
3456
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$762M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
-85,300
| -32% | -$606K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3457
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$1.93B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
114,779
+8,284
| +8% | +$96.2K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3458
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$766M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,940
+6,647
| +13% | +$135K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3459
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.29B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$1.25M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3460
Ready Capital
RC
$173M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
727,537
+68,350
| +10% | +$120K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3461
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$9.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3462
Activate Energy Acquisition Corp
AEAQ
$316M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
127,282
+381
| +0.3% | +$3.8K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3463
CALL
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$10.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,600
| +114% | +$546K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3464
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$518M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,180
+12,580
| +484% | +$1.05M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3465
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,438
| New | +$1.16M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3466
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,640
| New | +$1.18M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3467
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$20.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$1.11M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3468
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$384M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,220
+71,818
| +536% | +$1.23M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3469
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.21B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$1.32M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3470
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$31.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,121
| New | +$1.21M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3471
Southern California Bancorp
BCAL
$709M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
60,541
-4,132
| -6% | -$78.7K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3472
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.61B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,003
-342,759
| -96% | -$29.1M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
3473
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.45B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$1.15M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3474
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,830
| New | +$1.1M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3475
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.69B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,124
+13,296
| +135% | +$673K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.