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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Immuneering
IMRX
$312M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,663
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3627
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
SLVP
$1.03B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,972
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3628
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$158M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,924
+9,416
| +34% | +$192K |
|
|
SUJA
3629
Suja Life Inc
SUJA
$250M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3630
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$118M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
115,698
+8,939
| +8% | +$78.8K |
|
3631
Unitil
UTL
$979M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,268
| New | +$1,000K |
|
3632
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.29B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+44,500
| +275% | +$795K |
|
3633
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.48B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,671
| New | +$827K |
|
3634
Ares Management
ARES
$31.6B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,995
-6,812
| -43% | -$817K |
|
3635
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.32B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
3636
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$333M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,128
| New | +$939K |
|
3637
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.6B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+18,000
| +234% | +$779K |
|
3638
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$830M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,699
| New | +$948K |
|
3639
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.1B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,804
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
LATA
3640
Galata Acquisition Corp II
LATA
$235M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,418
| New | +$990K |
|
|
ALOV
3641
Aldabra 4 Liquidity Opportunity Vehicle
ALOV
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,001
| New | +$991K |
|
3642
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$89.1M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,312
-466,163
| -25% | -$356K |
|
|
ILLU
3643
Illumination Acquisition Corp I
ILLU
$313M
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$989K |
|
|
HUYA
3644
Huya Inc
HUYA
$484M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
428,960
+257,743
| +151% | +$730K |
|
3645
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.26B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3646
PUT
ATI
ATI
$28.7B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$848K |
|
3647
Similarweb
SMWB
$780M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
159,935
+101,383
| +173% | +$369K |
|
3648
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
92,345
-68,219
| -42% | -$787K |
|
|
BLD
3649
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
2,756
-10,266
| -79% | -$4.23M |
|
3650
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$44.5B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$907K |
|
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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.