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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
GCT Semiconductor Holding Warrants
GCTS.WS
$8.86M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
4327
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$33.5B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$367K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4328
PUT
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$688M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$254K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4329
Enlight Renewable Energy
ENLT
$9.6B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
3,138
-15,467
| -83% | -$1.36M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4330
Via Transportation Inc
VIA
$3B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,399
| New | +$241K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4331
WhiteHawk Minerals Corp
WHK
$681M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$271K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4332
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$441M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
18,617
+8,429
| +83% | +$151K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4333
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$2.76B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
2,939
-15,149
| -84% | -$1.31M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4334
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,756
| New | +$251K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
HVIIR
4335
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII Rights
HVIIR
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
850,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4336
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.1B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$303K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4337
GMO US Quality ETF
QLTY
$5.33B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,499
| New | +$261K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4338
Starry Sea Acquisition Corp
SSEA
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
26,201
+401
| +2% | +$4.09K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4339
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.62B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,238
-7,414
| -59% | -$349K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4340
Canopy Growth
CGC
$286M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
279,724
+222,971
| +393% | +$237K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4341
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$517M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4342
Tenaris
TS
$29.4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,787
| New | +$291K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4343
Primo Brands
PRMB
$7.13B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
10,786
-22,171
| -67% | -$492K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4344
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
4,437
-29,162
| -87% | -$1.67M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4345
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF
SNPE
$2.88B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,823
| New | +$254K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4346
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
1,487
-18,111
| -92% | -$3.73M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4347
Bunge Global
BG
$19.8B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,456
| New | +$302K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4348
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$172M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,105
| New | +$251K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4349
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU
$12.8B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,056
| New | +$253K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4350
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$153B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$365K |
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.