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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.68B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$816K |
|
3677
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.15B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,400
| New | +$828K |
|
3678
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.47B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-7,300
| -61% | -$1.28M |
|
3679
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.27B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
24,387
+11,978
| +97% | +$458K |
|
3680
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$631M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
182,125
+107,872
| +145% | +$622K |
|
3681
CALL
StoneX
SNEX
$8.38B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$878K |
|
3682
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$375M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+93,300
| +373% | +$836K |
|
3683
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.65B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
40,345
+22,289
| +123% | +$491K |
|
3684
Koppers
KOP
$904M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
20,462
+7,951
| +64% | +$325K |
|
|
BHR
3685
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$130M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
424,312
+183,815
| +76% | +$440K |
|
3686
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.83B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
| – | – |
|
3687
PUT
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.41B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+7,600
| +5% | +$52.8K |
|
3688
Arq
ARQ
$100M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
358,479
+76,651
| +27% | +$190K |
|
3689
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$873K |
|
|
TRUT
3690
VanEck Technology TruSector ETF
TRUT
$206M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,972
| New | +$855K |
|
|
FSUN
3691
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
FSUN
$1.8B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,387
| New | +$856K |
|
|
BULL
3692
Webull Corp
BULL
$5.26B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
138,516
-7,925
| -5% | -$51.3K |
|
3693
Loews
L
$22.3B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
7,976
-113,667
| -93% | -$12.3M |
|
3694
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$948M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
25,897
-6,908
| -21% | -$229K |
|
3695
Zevia
ZVIA
$98.8M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
552,596
+121,961
| +28% | +$166K |
|
3696
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$351M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
51,377
+14,476
| +39% | +$263K |
|
|
INFQ.WS
3697
Infleqtion Inc Warrants
INFQ.WS
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
130,970
-240,280
| -65% | -$1.66M |
|
3698
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.9B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3699
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.4B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
22,562
+10,521
| +87% | +$400K |
|
3700
Boston Omaha
BOC
$415M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
65,517
+7,586
| +13% | +$95.5K |
|
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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.