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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNWWW
4701
DELISTED
ReNew Energy Global PLC Warrant
RNWWW
| $1.95K | ﹤0.01% |
591,955
| – | – |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
4702
DELISTED
Palladyne AI Corp Warrants
PDYNW
| $1.85K | ﹤0.01% |
58,622
| – | – |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
4703
SunPower Inc Warrants
SPWRW
$442K
| $1.73K | ﹤0.01% |
12,382
| – | – |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
4704
SMX (Security Matters) Public Ltd Warrant
SMXWW
$687K
| $1.72K | ﹤0.01% |
79,166
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
4705
Cardio Diagnostics Holdings Inc Warrant
CDIOW
$94.3K
| $1.36K | ﹤0.01% |
74,822
| – | – |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
|
WGSWW
4706
DELISTED
GeneDx Holdings Warrant
WGSWW
| $1.36K | ﹤0.01% |
467,197
| – | – |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
4707
Prenetics Global Ltd Warrant
PRENW
$112K
| $1.26K | ﹤0.01% |
104,515
| – | – |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
4708
ZOOZ Strategy Ltd Warrant
ZOOZW
$170K
| $1.12K | ﹤0.01% |
55,752
| – | – |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
4709
MultiSensor AI Holdings Warrant
MSAIW
$550K
| $914 | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
| – | – |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
4710
XBP Europe Holdings Warrant
XBPEW
$1.12M
| $909 | ﹤0.01% |
19,714
| – | – |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
4711
ECARX Holdings Warrants
ECXWW
$746K
| $814 | ﹤0.01% |
20,340
| – | – |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
|
GIBOW
4712
GIBO Holdings Warrants
GIBOW
$50K
| $800 | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
4713
Hub Cyber Security Warrant 2/27/28
HUBCW
$128K
| $754 | ﹤0.01% |
51,318
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
4714
Gogoro Inc Warrant
GGROW
$80K
| $392 | ﹤0.01% |
44,527
| – | – |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
4715
Beneficient Warrant
BENFW
$141K
| $211 | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
4716
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$10.1B
| – | – |
-10,900
| Closed | -$723K | – |
|
4717
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.76B
| – | – |
-8,900
| Closed | -$469K | – |
|
4718
PUT
Abivax
ABVX
$7.67B
| – | – |
-4,600
| Closed | -$512K | – |
|
4719
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| – | – |
-56,700
| Closed | -$1.33M | – |
|
|
4720
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| – | – |
-13,700
| Closed | -$320K | – |
|
4721
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$2.86B
| – | – |
-145,000
| Closed | -$750K | – |
|
4722
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$121B
| – | – |
-1,185,559
| Closed | -$241M | – |
|
|
4723
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$121B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$4.06M | – |
|
4724
Agenus
AGEN
$281M
| – | – |
-33,269
| Closed | -$111K | – |
|
4725
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.3B
| – | – |
-17,400
| Closed | -$773K | – |
|
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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.