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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.45B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
2,494
| – | – |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
4152
HCI Group
HCI
$2.57B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
4153
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-1,235,900
| -97% | -$13.1M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4154
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$3.23B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$547K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4155
SailPoint Inc
SAIL
$11.5B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
28,456
+13,172
| +86% | +$179K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4156
Sprott
SII
$2.73B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,697
| New | +$484K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4157
Third Coast Bancshares
TCBX
$666M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
10,242
+4,641
| +83% | +$181K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4158
Financial Institutions
FISI
$802M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
10,598
+3,345
| +46% | +$119K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4159
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd
SCZM
$663M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,500
| New | +$506K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
HELP
4160
Helus Pharma Inc. Common Stock
HELP
$767M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,782
| New | +$309K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4161
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.06B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
15,584
+1,048
| +7% | +$26.7K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
BCARW
4162
DELISTED
D. Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp Warrant
BCARW
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4163
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.63B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-9,200
| -62% | -$746K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4164
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.6B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,466
| New | +$369K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4165
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$306M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
3,178
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4166
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$7.33B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
6,553
-5,789
| -47% | -$358K |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
4167
eGain
EGAN
$148M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,749
| New | +$468K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4168
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.44B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
7,150
-20,316
| -74% | -$1.14M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
4169
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.22B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,773
| New | +$404K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4170
Carriage Services
CSV
$587M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
10,419
+852
| +9% | +$37.3K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4171
enCore Energy
EU
$150M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
304,202
-61,541
| -17% | -$103K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4172
The Elmet Group
ELMT
$637M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,048
| New | +$344K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
WSR
4173
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
20,764
+1,544
| +8% | +$29K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4174
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.49B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,483
+1,048
| +16% | +$46.5K |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
4175
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.2B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,081
| New | +$386K |
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.