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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMHX
3476
VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF
SMHX
$252M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,479
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
EFXT
3477
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.72B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-356,571
| -88% | -$8.89M |
|
3478
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$192M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
282,249
+98,069
| +53% | +$483K |
|
3479
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$541M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,312
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3480
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3481
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3482
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.36B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,676
-2,045
| -26% | -$442K |
|
|
GPMT
3483
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$50.1M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
825,788
+1,235
| +0.1% | +$1.77K |
|
3484
Novanta
NOVT
$5.61B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,634
-7,457
| -49% | -$1.08M |
|
3485
Paymentus
PAY
$4.56B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,246
-41,672
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
3486
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
2,828
+1,705
| +152% | +$691K |
|
3487
RB Global
RBA
$15.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,608
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3488
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$29.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-8,000
| -43% | -$909K |
|
3489
Dutch Bros
BROS
$6.43B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
+8,888
| +108% | +$510K |
|
3490
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.21B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-124,500
| -57% | -$1.5M |
|
3491
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$820M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
541,600
| – | – |
|
3492
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.34B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,457
-94,021
| -43% | -$852K |
|
3493
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,116
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3494
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3495
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$24.1B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-8,800
| -77% | -$4.47M |
|
3496
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$170B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
3497
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.35B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,342
+8,284
| +21% | +$237K |
|
3498
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$34.8B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-7,200
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
3499
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3500
CALL
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$837M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+37,000
| +68% | +$539K |
|
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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.