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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.19B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
| – | – |
|
|
QTOP
4177
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF
QTOP
$286M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,077
| New | +$365K |
|
4178
Invesco MSCI USA ETF
PBUS
$11.7B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,193
| New | +$377K |
|
|
BZAI
4179
Blaize Holdings
BZAI
$66.7M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+279,863
| New | +$492K |
|
4180
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$319M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
16,370
+47
| +0.3% | +$972 |
|
|
KLRA
4181
Kailera Therapeutics
KLRA
$2.1B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$385K |
|
4182
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$373K |
|
4183
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.78B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-55,000
| -82% | -$2.11M |
|
4184
Mercer International
MERC
$25.3M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
582,361
-32,862
| -5% | -$32.7K |
|
4185
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$267M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$426K |
|
4186
Aligos Therapeutics
ALGS
$38.8M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
66,463
+55,485
| +505% | +$343K |
|
4187
XPO
XPO
$22.6B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
1,868
-332
| -15% | -$70.3K |
|
4188
DexCom
DXCM
$33.2B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
5,679
-22,053
| -80% | -$1.47M |
|
4189
NYLIM Winslow Large Cap Growth ETF
IWLG
$322M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,758
| New | +$368K |
|
4190
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.88B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
6,835
-300
| -4% | -$15.6K |
|
4191
Domo
DOMO
$183M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
122,091
+77,349
| +173% | +$259K |
|
4192
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.48B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
25,608
-107,248
| -81% | -$1.64M |
|
4193
Neogen
NEOG
$2.58B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,499
| New | +$390K |
|
4194
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$444M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-88,200
| -64% | -$639K |
|
4195
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.22B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,792
| New | +$380K |
|
4196
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.8B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-73,900
| -84% | -$2M |
|
4197
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$55B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
4198
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.5B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
4199
Duos Technologies
DUOT
$276M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,663
| New | +$318K |
|
4200
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.02B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$337K |
|
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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.