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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.31B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
17,739
-42,314
| -70% | -$1.03M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4127
LB Pharmaceuticals
LBRX
$1.27B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,518
| New | +$397K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4128
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.1B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
680
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4129
PUT
FedEx Freight
FDXF
$16.6B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$475K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4130
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$665M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
7,371
+1,138
| +18% | +$60.8K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4131
CALL
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.3B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4132
CuriosityStream
CURI
$171M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
163,927
+32,623
| +25% | +$96.4K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4133
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.7B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,403
| New | +$419K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4134
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc
WBTN
$1.29B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
38,111
-10,305
| -21% | -$122K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4135
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.26B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
1,019
-4,551
| -82% | -$1.42M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4136
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$266M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,832
| New | +$447K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4137
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.03B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
8,684
-59,982
| -87% | -$3.41M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
4138
Tema Electrification ETF
VOLT
$677M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,309
| New | +$404K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4139
Alibaba
BABA
$253B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
4,473
-721,771
| -99% | -$90.4M |
2018 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
4140
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.57B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
56,897
-162,078
| -74% | -$1.28M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4141
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.73B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,680
| New | +$507K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4142
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,118
| New | +$285K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4143
CALL
Serve Robotics
SERV
$250M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$543K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4144
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$37.3B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-11,600
| -70% | -$965K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
4145
Pulmonx
LUNG
$80.7M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
327,528
-7,546
| -2% | -$10.4K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
4146
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$14.5B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$422K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4147
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.34B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
19,028
-83,876
| -82% | -$1.77M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4148
CALL
JBS N.V.
JBS
$40.7B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$522K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4149
Yext
YEXT
$727M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
90,555
-42,824
| -32% | -$166K |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
4150
Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF
SRVR
$286M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,282
| New | +$452K |
2026 Q2
0 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.