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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Paloma Acquisition Corp I Warrants
PALOW
| $78.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$80.3K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4552
DELISTED
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
| $77.3K | ﹤0.01% |
14,669
-12,750
| -47% | -$53.7K |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4553
New Era Energy & Digital Inc
NUAI
$337M
| $77.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,110
| New | +$58.8K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4554
Quanterix
QTRX
$134M
| $76.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,672
| New | +$57.3K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4555
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$212M
| $76.2K | ﹤0.01% |
12,207
-657
| -5% | -$3.42K |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
4556
PUT
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$618M
| $73.9K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4557
American Drive Acquisition Co Warrant
ADACW
$1.92M
| $73.5K | ﹤0.01% |
116,666
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4558
MBIA
MBI
$222M
| $72.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,164
-31,452
| -74% | -$190K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
4559
Drugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp Right
DMIIR
| $72.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4560
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4561
Mountain Crest Acquisition 6 Corp Rights
MCAHR
| $71.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+285,000
| New | +$74.1K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4562
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.1M
| $71K | ﹤0.01% |
137,795
-89,240
| -39% | -$52.8K |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
4563
Lifezone Metals Ltd Warrants
LZM.WS
$16.8M
| $68.2K | ﹤0.01% |
166,366
| – | – |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
4564
Ardelyx
ARDX
$790M
| $66.7K | ﹤0.01% |
13,081
-300,880
| -96% | -$1.84M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4565
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$458M
| $65.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,062
| New | +$69.2K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4566
Pantages Capital Acquisition Corp Right
PGACR
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4567
Praetorian Acquisition Corp Warrant
PTORW
| $63.3K | ﹤0.01% |
166,666
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4568
KRAKacquisition Corp Warrants
KRAQW
| $63K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4569
Beyond Meat
BYND
$125M
| $62.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,791
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4570
NioCorp Developments Ltd Warrant
NIOBW
$23.6M
| $62.8K | ﹤0.01% |
44,211
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
4571
Space Asset Acquisition Corp Warrants
SAAQW
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
66,666
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4572
Solid Power Inc Warrant
SLDPW
$2.39M
| $61.8K | ﹤0.01% |
604,873
| – | – |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
4573
TRG Latin America Acquisitions Corp Rights
TRGSR
| $61.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+350,000
| New | +$71.2K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4574
Republic Digital Acquisition Co Warrants
RDAGW
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4575
Legato Merger Corp IV Warrants
LEGO.WS
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.