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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.8B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
6,994
-1,511
| -18% | -$132K |
|
3952
AppFolio
APPF
$7.59B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
3,857
-27,326
| -88% | -$4.36M |
|
3953
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$2.98B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
12,467
+3,645
| +41% | +$158K |
|
3954
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$279M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
110,095
-15,064
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
3955
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$602M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,573
| New | +$563K |
|
|
GBFH
3956
GBank Financial Holdings
GBFH
$295M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,361
| New | +$594K |
|
3957
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.82B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
41,150
+7,955
| +24% | +$116K |
|
3958
CarGurus
CARG
$3.01B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,012
| New | +$584K |
|
3959
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.45B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-20,600
| -42% | -$393K |
|
3960
Altimmune
ALT
$665M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
201,638
-525,363
| -72% | -$1.57M |
|
|
XRN
3961
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$489M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,295
| New | +$578K |
|
3962
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.28B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
960
-240
| -20% | -$128K |
|
3963
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.04B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,585
| New | +$575K |
|
3964
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.21B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,389
| New | +$621K |
|
3965
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$435M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
71,158
+2,270
| +3% | +$23.5K |
|
3966
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3967
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.36B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
263,616
-2,126,951
| -89% | -$6.61M |
|
3968
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.7B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
6,403
-179,970
| -97% | -$14.1M |
|
3969
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
8,735
| – | – |
|
3970
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
|
SEZL
3971
PUT
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.06B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$369K |
|
3972
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$584K |
|
3973
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$220M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
15,432
-90,718
| -85% | -$3.69M |
|
3974
Immatics
IMTX
$1.46B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,161
| New | +$625K |
|
3975
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.67B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
3,969
-78,053
| -95% | -$12M |
|
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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.