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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEM
4051
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$11.7B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-103,400
| -92% | -$5.18M |
|
4052
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$704M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
122,907
+74,969
| +156% | +$289K |
|
4053
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.92B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
28,314
-2,492
| -8% | -$35.4K |
|
|
CLBR
4054
Colombier Acquisition Corp III
CLBR
$410M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$508K |
|
4055
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$10.5B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$612K |
|
4056
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.02B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
8,338
-5,309
| -39% | -$293K |
|
4057
PUT
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.64B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-231,000
| -92% | -$6.54M |
|
4058
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$16.7B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
4059
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.5B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,215
| New | +$527K |
|
4060
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$216M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
143,992
+45,276
| +46% | +$172K |
|
4061
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
34,539
-36,345
| -51% | -$489K |
|
4062
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.52B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
| – | – |
|
4063
VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF
MORT
$364M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,567
| New | +$497K |
|
4064
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$265M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
65,633
+5,983
| +10% | +$44.4K |
|
4065
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.01B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
12,049
-97,392
| -89% | -$3.89M |
|
|
TLN
4066
CALL
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$15.2B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$477K |
|
4067
Spear Alpha ETF
SPRX
$213M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,615
| New | +$419K |
|
4068
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$498M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
15,213
-3,357
| -18% | -$130K |
|
|
WENC
4069
West Enclave Merger Corp
WENC
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$496K |
|
4070
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$389K |
|
4071
CALL
Guardant Health
GH
$21.7B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$359K |
|
4072
MVB Financial
MVBF
$405M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
16,947
+2,972
| +21% | +$79K |
|
4073
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$522M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
6,053
+3,445
| +132% | +$276K |
|
4074
Movado Group
MOV
$758M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
12,468
-16,286
| -57% | -$508K |
|
|
LTC
4075
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.22B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,746
| New | +$484K |
|
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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.