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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$299M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-169
| -2% | -$13.4K |
|
3852
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$68M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
374,116
-42,935
| -10% | -$111K |
|
3853
VTEX
VTEX
$597M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
181,418
-266,442
| -59% | -$1.02M |
|
3854
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,209
| New | +$573K |
|
3855
PUT
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$5.07B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
3856
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
9,503
-12,959
| -58% | -$952K |
|
3857
Waste Management
WM
$87.5B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
3,241
-18,734
| -85% | -$4.17M |
|
|
HNGE
3858
Hinge Health
HNGE
$7.45B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-28,588
| -77% | -$1.55M |
|
3859
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$767M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$495K |
|
3860
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.12B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
60,951
-111,044
| -65% | -$1.4M |
|
3861
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.1B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$634K |
|
|
NSA
3862
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,102
| New | +$690K |
|
3863
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$6.36B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
8,830
+21
| +0.2% | +$1.34K |
|
3864
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.2B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
5,802
-7,805
| -57% | -$979K |
|
3865
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$165M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
400,738
-97,266
| -20% | -$174K |
|
3866
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.5B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
3867
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$9.06B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-1,600
| -53% | -$699K |
|
|
DFUS
3868
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.7B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,619
| New | +$682K |
|
3869
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.43B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
21,530
+15,015
| +230% | +$562K |
|
3870
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$387M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
33,926
-6,779
| -17% | -$126K |
|
|
KEEL
3871
PUT
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.14B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+122,400
| New | +$526K |
|
3872
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$686K |
|
|
COSO
3873
CoastalSouth Bancshares
COSO
$333M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,090
| New | +$674K |
|
3874
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$624M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,349
| New | +$737K |
|
3875
Birkenstock
BIRK
$5.61B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,149
| New | +$652K |
|
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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.