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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
CALL
Enova International
ENVA
$5.74B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$860K |
|
3502
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3503
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.05B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3504
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.4B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,200
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3505
Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
SGDJ
$377M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,860
+10,218
| +181% | +$899K |
|
3506
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$586M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
338,208
+65,605
| +24% | +$234K |
|
3507
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.06B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,600
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3508
ResMed
RMD
$32.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,121
-5,455
| -47% | -$1.13M |
|
3509
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.29B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-163,354
| -85% | -$4.79M |
|
3510
Clarus
CLAR
$144M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
376,670
+133,224
| +55% | +$384K |
|
3511
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.86B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,188
-19,028
| -70% | -$2.66M |
|
3512
PUT
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.49B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3513
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.45B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,330
+27,078
| +204% | +$785K |
|
3514
CALL
Lear
LEA
$6.64B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
3515
CALL
Hudbay
HBM
$12.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3516
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.75B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
68,649
-117,105
| -63% | -$2.09M |
|
3517
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$850B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-18,200
| -64% | -$2.26M |
|
|
HDV
3518
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.5B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,920
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3519
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.44B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,570
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3520
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.25B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,476
+61
| +0.6% | +$6.82K |
|
3521
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$313M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,145
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3522
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
LADR
3523
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,348
+66,131
| +129% | +$671K |
|
3524
Greif
GEF
$4.83B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,670
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3525
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.81B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,924
+12,971
| +109% | +$561K |
|
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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.