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
|
+$9.6B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
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 | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.64B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
12,298
-18,468
| -60% | -$1.32M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3702
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.98B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$789K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3703
Dana Inc
DAN
$2.9B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
32,822
-3,110
| -9% | -$106K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
3704
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$354M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
38,345
-6,821
| -15% | -$151K |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
3705
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.08B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
201,456
+156,615
| +349% | +$816K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3706
CALL
Box
BOX
$5.89B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3707
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.45B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
40,635
+9,452
| +30% | +$240K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3708
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$931M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
60,898
-63,589
| -51% | -$896K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3709
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.15B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
18,306
-31,090
| -63% | -$1.28M |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
3710
Baozun
BZUN
$205M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
313,347
+43,856
| +16% | +$118K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3711
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.19B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+600
| +27% | +$141K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3712
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$607M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
93,375
-8,452
| -8% | -$69.6K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
3713
Chenghe Acquisition III Co
CHEC
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
86,915
+915
| +1% | +$9.26K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3714
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp
BKHA
$18.3M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
3715
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.39B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$1.11M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3716
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.42B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+100
| +2% | +$16K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
|
3717
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.42B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$878K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3718
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$534M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
21,615
+14,359
| +198% | +$542K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3719
Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF
CGMM
$3.48B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,684
| New | +$840K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3720
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.27B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,489
| New | +$880K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3721
BancFirst
BANF
$3.75B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,901
| New | +$885K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3722
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$22B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-51,900
| -80% | -$3.45M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3723
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$733M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
45,952
-29,284
| -39% | -$544K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3724
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.77B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,710
| New | +$830K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3725
Genius Sports
GENI
$1.69B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
144,101
| – | – |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
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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 $9.6B 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.