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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.69B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-381,000
| -97% | -$8.65M |
|
|
DX
4377
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.2B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,448
| New | +$243K |
|
4378
CALL
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.81B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$213K |
|
4379
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.95B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,920
| New | +$228K |
|
4380
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$174M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,451
| New | +$255K |
|
4381
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$7.9B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,771
-9,878
| -67% | -$483K |
|
4382
Inogen
INGN
$144M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
37,171
-9,472
| -20% | -$62.7K |
|
4383
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,941
| New | +$232K |
|
4384
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.19B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,286
| New | +$243K |
|
4385
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.23B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
13,181
-184,610
| -93% | -$3.99M |
|
4386
T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF
TOUS
$1.69B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
6,219
| – | – |
|
4387
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$278M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
32,397
-46,650
| -59% | -$447K |
|
4388
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.75B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$299K |
|
4389
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.62B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
|
PMTRW
4390
Perimeter Acquisition Corp I Warrant
PMTRW
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
4391
GameStop
GME
$8.6B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
10,734
-106,220
| -91% | -$2.43M |
|
4392
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.1B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
6,113
-32,465
| -84% | -$1.71M |
|
|
RAC.WS
4393
Rithm Acquisition Corp Warrants
RAC.WS
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
| – | – |
|
4394
Winmark
WINA
$1.14B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+554
| New | +$217K |
|
4395
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$768M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,420
| New | +$215K |
|
4396
Olin
OLN
$1.98B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
11,774
-562,218
| -98% | -$14.7M |
|
4397
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$362M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
40,858
-1,375
| -3% | -$7.36K |
|
4398
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.6B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,761
| New | +$225K |
|
4399
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,514
| New | +$213K |
|
4400
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.25B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$211K |
|
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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.