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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Morningstar
MORN
$8.38B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
5,594
-14,754
| -73% | -$2.56M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3727
Mitek Systems
MITK
$806M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
43,343
-80,769
| -65% | -$1.25M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3728
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$52.1B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-99,300
| -91% | -$7.5M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
3729
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$30.6B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-64,000
| -95% | -$12.6M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
3730
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.71B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,309
| New | +$968K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3731
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$5.69B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3732
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.49B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,778
| New | +$749K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3733
Masco
MAS
$15.4B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,674
| New | +$745K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3734
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$17.5B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-100,000
| -67% | -$1.56M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
3735
PUT
Construction Partners
ROAD
$4.76B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$866K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3736
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$195M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
20,806
+11,620
| +126% | +$466K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3737
CALL
Kaspi.kz JSC
KSPI
$17.2B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$848K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3738
CALL
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$626M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,500
| New | +$735K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3739
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.18B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$958K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3740
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.7B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,690
| New | +$864K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3741
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.69B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3742
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.98B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-37,700
| -56% | -$1.51M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3743
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.65B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,903
| New | +$779K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3744
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.71B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,994
| New | +$526K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3745
PUT
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.88B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+200
| +10% | +$52K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3746
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.62B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
27,263
+18,809
| +222% | +$794K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3747
International Money Express
IMXI
$287M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
58,888
-5,638
| -9% | -$86.4K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3748
CALL
State Street
STT
$46.1B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-5,600
| -53% | -$864K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
3749
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$994M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-26,500
| -67% | -$1.27M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3750
eHealth
EHTH
$17.6M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
568,229
+98,678
| +21% | +$165K |
2020 Q4
22 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.