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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMBQ
476
Ambiq Micro
AMBQ
$1.44B
| $86.9M | 0.04% |
+983,916
| New | +$58.3M |
|
477
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.48B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
6,034,264
+1,290,711
| +27% | +$20.1M |
|
478
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$134B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
5,354,200
+3,978,800
| +289% | +$77.7M |
|
479
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
1,371,200
+906,200
| +195% | +$58.3M |
|
480
Tencent Music
TME
$13.1B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
10,325,869
+3,752,962
| +57% | +$34.3M |
|
481
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$468B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
587,500
-666,300
| -53% | -$121M |
|
482
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$139B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
867,000
-67,800
| -7% | -$6.71M |
|
483
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.56B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
+1,689,170
| New | +$86.6M |
|
484
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.02B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
3,345,544
+3,284,211
| +5,355% | +$77.3M |
|
485
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $85.4M | 0.04% |
1,187,500
-280,600
| -19% | -$19.6M |
|
|
AXON
486
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$41.1B
| $85.4M | 0.04% |
152,400
+8,800
| +6% | +$3.68M |
|
487
Stryker
SYK
$106B
| $85.2M | 0.04% |
270,554
-330,214
| -55% | -$104M |
|
488
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.2B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
183,904
-94,745
| -34% | -$43.4M |
|
489
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.39B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
3,255,149
-187,290
| -5% | -$5.52M |
|
490
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$275B
| $84.1M | 0.04% |
246,600
-8,700
| -3% | -$1.99M |
|
|
491
ServiceNow
NOW
$139B
| $83.6M | 0.04% |
842,016
-2,632,301
| -76% | -$261M |
|
|
DOCU
492
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.4B
| $83.3M | 0.04% |
1,874,363
-627,449
| -25% | -$29.4M |
|
493
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.91B
| $83.2M | 0.04% |
3,367,041
-847,000
| -20% | -$19.5M |
|
|
WBS
494
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
1,087,109
+996,775
| +1,103% | +$72.5M |
|
|
BAND
495
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.4B
| $83M | 0.04% |
1,311,050
+961,190
| +275% | +$43.1M |
|
|
TEM
496
CALL
Tempus AI
TEM
$11.7B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
1,423,800
+572,600
| +67% | +$28.7M |
|
497
Coca-Cola
KO
$380B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
1,013,048
-445,941
| -31% | -$35.2M |
|
498
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.3B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
1,133,719
+1,049,119
| +1,240% | +$79.9M |
|
499
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
484,459
+187,841
| +63% | +$29M |
|
500
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.7B
| $82M | 0.04% |
193,548
-80,779
| -29% | -$27.6M |
|
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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.