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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
Quartzsea Acquisition Corp Rights
QSEAR
| $37.4K | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4602
ProCap Acquisition Corp Warrant
PCAPW
$2.36M
| $37.3K | ﹤0.01% |
116,666
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4603
Jackson Acquisition Co II Rights
JACS.RT
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4604
CALL
Xerox Holdings Corp Warrants
XRXDW
$18.6M
| $34.4K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
FACWW
4605
Factorial Energy Inc Warrant
FACWW
$8.53M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4606
Plum Acquisition Corp IV Warrants
PLMKW
| $33.8K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4607
Roadzen Inc Warrants
RDZNW
$4.78M
| $33.2K | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
4608
DELISTED
OppFi Inc Warrants
OPFI.WS
| $31.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,049,673
| – | – |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
|
UCFIW
4609
CN Healthy Food Tech Group Warrant
UCFIW
| $31K | ﹤0.01% |
119,035
| – | – |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
4610
Real REMAX Group Inc. Common Stock
REAX
$347M
| $30.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,692
-27,246
| -94% | -$553K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4611
Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp Warrant
DSACW
$3.85M
| $30.8K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
4612
enGene Therapeutics Warrants
ENGNW
$2.39M
| $30.3K | ﹤0.01% |
104,622
| – | – |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
4613
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II Warrants
DRDBW
$1.11M
| $30K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
4614
Maywood Acquisition Corp 2 Warrants
MYXXW
| $29.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+425,000
| New | +$24.5K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4615
Idea Acquisition Corp Warrants
IACOW
$2.86M
| $29.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,333
| New | +$29.1K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4616
SCHMID Group N.V. Warrants
SHMDW
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
16,144
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4617
Hadron Energy Warrant
HDRNW
| $28.4K | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
4618
AA Mission Acquisition Corp II Warrants
YCY.WS
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4619
DELISTED
SES AI Corp Warrants
SES.WS
| $26.7K | ﹤0.01% |
988,099
| – | – |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
4620
Trailblazer Acquisition Corp Warrant
BLZRW
$2.3M
| $26.7K | ﹤0.01% |
66,666
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4621
Falcon's Beyond Global Warrants
FBYDW
| $26.4K | ﹤0.01% |
10,162
| – | – |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
4622
Melar Acquisition Corp I Warrant
MACIW
| $24.4K | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
| – | – |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
4623
Blue Gold Ltd Warrant
BGLWW
$196K
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
199,999
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4624
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp Rights
BKHAR
| $23.1K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4625
KPET Ultra Paceline Corp Warrants
KPET.WS
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,333
| New | +$20.7K |
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.