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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
Eureka Acquisition Corp Right
EURKR
| $15.8K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4652
DocGo
DCGO
$26.9M
| $15.5K | ﹤0.01% |
30,017
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4653
OneMedNet Corp Warrant
ONMDW
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
420,000
| – | – |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
4654
Wintergreen Acquisition Corp Rights
WTGUR
| $15.2K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4655
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp Right
FVNNR
| $14.5K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4656
DELISTED
Valens Semiconductor Ltd Warrants
VLN.WS
| $12.5K | ﹤0.01% |
447,342
| – | – |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
4657
Estrella Immunopharma Warrant
ESLAW
$177K
| $12.5K | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
| – | – |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
4658
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp Rights
CHARR
| $12.1K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
VSEEW
4659
DELISTED
VSEE HEALTH INC WTS 29
VSEEW
| $11.7K | ﹤0.01% |
365,000
| – | – |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
|
IPCXR
4660
DELISTED
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp III Rights
IPCXR
| $11.2K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4661
CALL
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series A Warrants
OPENL
$2.31M
| $11.1K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-21,615
| -35% | -$6.64K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4662
Borealis Foods Inc Warrant
BRLSW
$532K
| $10.5K | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
4663
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp Rights
RDACR
| $10.5K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
4664
Royalty Management Holding Warrant
RMCOW
$914K
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
60,015
| – | – |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
4665
SelectQuote
SLQT
$55M
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-26,751
| -69% | -$24.4K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4666
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Rights
FERAR
| $9.5K | ﹤0.01% |
27,143
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
4667
CALL
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series Z Warrants
OPENZ
$1.72M
| $9.43K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-21,615
| -35% | -$6.19K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
4668
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Warrant
DFLIW
$1.73K
| $9.39K | ﹤0.01% |
228,943
| – | – |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
4669
MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp Warrants
MZYX.WS
| $8.78K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$5.75K |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
4670
DELISTED
Nvni Group Limited Warrants
NVNIW
| $8.55K | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
4671
Yorkville Acquisition Corp Warrant
MCGAW
$1.41M
| $8.54K | ﹤0.01% |
33,333
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
4672
Xerox Holdings Corp Warrants
XRXDW
$18.6M
| $8.48K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-399,646
| -93% | -$109K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
KIDZW
4673
KIDZ AI Inc Warrants
KIDZW
| $8.16K | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
OSRHW
4674
DELISTED
OSR Health Warrant
OSRHW
| $7.95K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
4675
Lotus Technology Inc Warrants
LOTWW
$21.5M
| $7.07K | ﹤0.01% |
117,840
| – | – |
2024 Q1
9 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.