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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.4B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,154
| New | +$307K |
|
4277
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$16.1B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-519,000
| -90% | -$3.84M |
|
|
LMRI
4278
Lumexa Imaging Holdings
LMRI
$1.17B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+11,382
| +69% | +$104K |
|
|
INFQ
4279
Infleqtion Inc
INFQ
$2.9B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
23,360
-535,431
| -96% | -$7.36M |
|
4280
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$226M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
7,006
-2,400
| -26% | -$108K |
|
|
QXO
4281
CALL
QXO Inc
QXO
$13.9B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$333K |
|
4282
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF
NIKL
$58.9M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,244
| New | +$382K |
|
4283
Neurogene
NGNE
$772M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,781
| New | +$269K |
|
4284
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$232M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,373
| New | +$272K |
|
|
ONCH
4285
1RT Acquisition Corp
ONCH
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
29,952
+5
| +0% | +$51 |
|
4286
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.21B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,656
| New | +$298K |
|
4287
CALL
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,400
| -68% | -$633K |
|
|
LOMA
4288
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.2B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
26,654
-73,114
| -73% | -$832K |
|
4289
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.44B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
5,472
-6,006
| -52% | -$312K |
|
4290
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.2B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,843
| New | +$320K |
|
4291
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$355M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,627
| New | +$283K |
|
4292
Avantis US Large Cap Equity ETF
AVLC
$1.48B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,370
| New | +$291K |
|
4293
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
2,140
| – | – |
|
4294
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.4B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,481
| New | +$282K |
|
4295
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$239M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
86,525
-15,409
| -15% | -$60.8K |
|
4296
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$227B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
600
| – | – |
|
4297
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$482M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
8,890
-12,735
| -59% | -$403K |
|
4298
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$2.99B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,257
| New | +$358K |
|
4299
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$265M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
115,462
+70,606
| +157% | +$209K |
|
4300
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$280M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,651
| New | +$212K |
|
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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.