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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
Franklin FTSE China ETF
FLCH
$335M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,015
| New | +$605K |
|
4027
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.09B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
3,849
-751
| -16% | -$88.7K |
|
4028
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$5.11B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-33,300
| -61% | -$850K |
|
|
FRBT
4029
Forbright Inc
FRBT
$972M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$543K |
|
4030
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$460M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,365
| New | +$474K |
|
4031
First Community Corp
FCCO
$325M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,732
| New | +$513K |
|
|
CMRC
4032
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$213M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
184,667
-374,820
| -67% | -$1.07M |
|
4033
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
1,525
-17,285
| -92% | -$5.92M |
|
|
ALMR
4034
Alamar Biosciences
ALMR
$2.14B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,064
| New | +$454K |
|
|
FIG
4035
PUT
Figma
FIG
$12.9B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$604K |
|
4036
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$374M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+5,628
| +41% | +$140K |
|
4037
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$489K |
|
4038
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$26.5M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
548,402
+228,815
| +72% | +$244K |
|
|
VOYG
4039
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$2.07B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
16,614
-134,209
| -89% | -$4.64M |
|
4040
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.25B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,987
| New | +$519K |
|
|
WRN
4041
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$543M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
237,100
-118,800
| -33% | -$320K |
|
4042
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
| – | – |
|
|
NPB
4043
Northpointe Bancshares
NPB
$598M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,536
| New | +$491K |
|
4044
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$637M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,387
| New | +$559K |
|
4045
Progyny
PGNY
$1.99B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
18,239
-100,833
| -85% | -$2.25M |
|
|
WCMI
4046
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF
WCMI
$2.04B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
26,794
+14,142
| +112% | +$265K |
|
4047
Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAC
$49.5B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,818
| New | +$506K |
|
4048
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.64B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
19,609
-34,691
| -64% | -$982K |
|
4049
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-342,100
| -88% | -$5.61M |
|
4050
WEX
WEX
$6.61B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,000
| -62% | -$889K |
|
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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.