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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
Broadridge
BR
$19.7B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,179
| New | +$933K |
|
3752
Sprott Copper Miners ETF
COPP
$294M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
22,079
+12,680
| +135% | +$507K |
|
3753
CubeSmart
CUBE
$8.89B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
21,188
-187,346
| -90% | -$7.46M |
|
3754
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$8.98B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$417K |
|
|
KDEF
3755
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
KDEF
$113M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
20,781
+13,599
| +189% | +$734K |
|
3756
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.47B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,083
| New | +$806K |
|
3757
Enova International
ENVA
$5.74B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
3,471
-1,065
| -23% | -$183K |
|
3758
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$839M
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-49,600
| -62% | -$1.79M |
|
3759
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.01B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$854K |
|
3760
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$6.04B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3761
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.02B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
41,656
-24,551
| -37% | -$452K |
|
3762
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.87B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,607
| New | +$793K |
|
3763
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.09B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,100
| New | +$978K |
|
3764
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$36.6B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,430
| New | +$848K |
|
3765
CALL
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.26B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$924K |
|
3766
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.71B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
3767
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.15B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
16,892
+466
| +3% | +$19.6K |
|
3768
Kadant
KAI
$3.53B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
2,613
-2,715
| -51% | -$846K |
|
3769
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.43B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
60,886
-75,210
| -55% | -$1.05M |
|
3770
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.42B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
16,359
-11,916
| -42% | -$566K |
|
3771
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.55B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
83,279
-1,564,927
| -95% | -$19.1M |
|
|
NUVL
3772
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,613
| New | +$711K |
|
3773
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
5,621
-3,603
| -39% | -$448K |
|
3774
CALL
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$550K |
|
3775
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.54B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
22,958
-184,266
| -89% | -$6.05M |
|
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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.