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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Gen Digital
GEN
$18.3B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
39,164
-1,777,195
| -98% | -$39.7M |
|
3652
Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF
DFGR
$3.81B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
33,609
-13,943
| -29% | -$399K |
|
|
CCXIW
3653
Churchill Capital Corp XI Warrants
CCXIW
$27.7M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
129,718
| – | – |
|
3654
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.5B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3655
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$602M
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,555
| New | +$903K |
|
3656
PUT
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$3.36B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
| – | – |
|
3657
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.28B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3658
Southern Copper
SCCO
$168B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
5,617
+4,290
| +323% | +$771K |
|
3659
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$236M
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
264,900
-191,485
| -42% | -$857K |
|
3660
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.4B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
35,172
+5,948
| +20% | +$163K |
|
3661
Immix Biopharma
IMMX
$990M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,106
| New | +$864K |
|
3662
CALL
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.99B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
| – | – |
|
3663
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$74.6B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+5,800
| +264% | +$660K |
|
3664
Seadrill
SDRL
$3.07B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
25,168
-23,971
| -49% | -$1.12M |
|
3665
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.8B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
60,435
-664,600
| -92% | -$9.58M |
|
3666
PUT
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$605M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$903K |
|
|
GEMI
3667
CALL
Gemini Space Station
GEMI
$607M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+223,300
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3668
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.35B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
25,690
-19,215
| -43% | -$810K |
|
3669
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$49.6B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+7,400
| +168% | +$597K |
|
|
FBLA
3670
FB Bancorp
FBLA
$232M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
62,762
+26,350
| +72% | +$373K |
|
3671
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.47B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
10,481
| – | – |
|
3672
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.8B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
5,599
-83,585
| -94% | -$12.4M |
|
3673
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.48B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-36,900
| -37% | -$564K |
|
3674
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,055
| New | +$822K |
|
3675
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.3B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-1,300
| -21% | -$231K |
|
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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.