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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.48B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,621
| New | +$371K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4227
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$261M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
24,858
-38,131
| -61% | -$425K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4228
Abeona Therapeutics
ABEO
$248M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-43,965
| -44% | -$241K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4229
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.8B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,708
| New | +$322K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4230
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$466M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
11,716
+2,081
| +22% | +$62K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4231
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$15.9B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4232
DELISTED
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
12,349
-89,521
| -88% | -$2.09M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4233
Unusual Machines
UMAC
$845M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
15,633
-521,150
| -97% | -$9.7M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4234
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.09B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4235
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.98B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-21,400
| -68% | -$677K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4236
Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF
CGCV
$2.11B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,564
| New | +$334K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4237
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.31B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
10,898
-78,347
| -88% | -$2.8M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4238
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.22B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
5,130
+196
| +4% | +$13.3K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4239
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$712M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
9,130
-8,000
| -47% | -$322K |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
4240
Hackett Group
HCKT
$307M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
31,712
+13,178
| +71% | +$154K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4241
Old Republic International
ORI
$9.38B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,342
| New | +$331K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4242
CALL
Anterix
ATEX
$1.46B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$194K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4243
Baxter International
BAX
$13.1B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
15,872
+5,135
| +48% | +$95.7K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4244
PACS Group
PACS
$7.75B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
7,911
-14,077
| -64% | -$506K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4245
Blueport Acquisition Ltd
BPAC
$75.6M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
33,270
+17,660
| +113% | +$178K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4246
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$258M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
4,864
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4247
iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF
IUSG
$32.9B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,786
| New | +$323K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4248
CALL
Root
ROOT
$828M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$320K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4249
Kopin
KOPN
$618M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,848
| New | +$326K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4250
First Financial Corp
THFF
$907M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,328
| New | +$299K |
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.