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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.43B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,189
| New | +$668K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3927
Globe Life
GL
$12.9B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
3,605
+575
| +19% | +$90K |
2015 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
3928
PUT
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$8.04B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3929
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
12,340
-1,427
| -10% | -$73.8K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
3930
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.6B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
3931
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.1B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
13,120
+1,583
| +14% | +$75.8K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3932
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$934M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
10,192
-36,983
| -78% | -$2.28M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3933
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$334M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
14,048
+7,535
| +116% | +$342K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
3934
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$91.8M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
242,232
-108,986
| -31% | -$287K |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
3935
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.67B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
10,052
-21,225
| -68% | -$1.32M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
3936
Denison Mines
DNN
$1.96B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
207,400
-264,200
| -56% | -$921K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
3937
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$4.98B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$574K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3938
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$325M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
2,432
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3939
Karat Packaging
KRT
$1.07B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,907
| New | +$544K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3940
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.5B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$573K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3941
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.13B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
22,005
-5,841
| -21% | -$162K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
3942
AudioCodes
AUDC
$271M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
64,946
-55,345
| -46% | -$505K |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
3943
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$602M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,995
| New | +$729K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3944
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$68.6M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,054
| New | +$548K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3945
Carlsmed
CARL
$399M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,439
| New | +$635K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
3946
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co Warrant
ATIIW
$9.9M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
3947
Tucows
TCX
$133M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
46,334
+9,426
| +26% | +$143K |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
3948
CS Disco
LAW
$320M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
164,908
-24,161
| -13% | -$93.7K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
3949
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$29.5B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
3950
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$13.3B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-6,500
| -66% | -$1.36M |
2024 Q2
8 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.