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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$941M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
55,519
+16,289
| +42% | +$218K |
|
3877
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.14B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
23,438
-65,956
| -74% | -$2.17M |
|
3878
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$3.6B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-101,800
| -76% | -$2.27M |
|
3879
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$731K |
|
|
3880
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$731K |
|
3881
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.1B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
5,505
-7,135
| -56% | -$878K |
|
3882
The Honest Company
HNST
$638M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+189,455
| New | +$639K |
|
3883
CALL
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.44B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$896K |
|
3884
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.17B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$600K |
|
3885
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.2B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,374
| New | +$643K |
|
3886
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$376M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,011
| New | +$567K |
|
3887
NET Power
NPWR
$171M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
412,502
+177,105
| +75% | +$321K |
|
3888
CALL
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.55B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$856K |
|
|
NBIS
3889
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$61.5B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,489
| New | +$493K |
|
3890
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.12B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
326,921
-410,670
| -56% | -$956K |
|
3891
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,469
| New | +$959K |
|
3892
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.56B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3893
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,100
| -38% | -$401K |
|
3894
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$3.06B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$708K |
|
3895
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$270M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
63,678
+4,567
| +8% | +$49.9K |
|
3896
GH Research
GHRS
$1.94B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,345
| New | +$529K |
|
|
ANDG
3897
Andersen Group
ANDG
$6.35B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,986
| New | +$634K |
|
3898
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$628K |
|
3899
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$860M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
15,736
-1,317
| -8% | -$55K |
|
3900
Magnite
MGNI
$3.46B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,719
| New | +$512K |
|
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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.