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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5101
PUT
Millicom
TIGO
$13.1B
| – | – |
-8,100
| Closed | -$607K | – |
|
5102
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$525M
| – | – |
-15,000
| Closed | -$251K | – |
|
5103
Teekay
TK
$1.22B
| – | – |
-103,834
| Closed | -$1.27M | – |
|
5104
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.53B
| – | – |
-2,481
| Closed | -$210K | – |
|
5105
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$169B
| – | – |
-7,400
| Closed | -$1.55M | – |
|
5106
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.08B
| – | – |
-22,800
| Closed | -$1.58M | – |
|
5107
Toll Brothers
TOL
$12.9B
| – | – |
-84,153
| Closed | -$11.5M | – |
|
5108
TPG
TPG
$7.58B
| – | – |
-447,728
| Closed | -$18.1M | – |
|
5109
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| – | – |
-329,123
| Closed | -$15.4M | – |
|
5110
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$22.6B
| – | – |
-20,200
| Closed | -$2.85M | – |
|
|
5111
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$22.6B
| – | – |
-9,700
| Closed | -$1.37M | – |
|
5112
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.11B
| – | – |
-6,600
| Closed | -$240K | – |
|
5113
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$53.1B
| – | – |
-11,454
| Closed | -$1M | – |
|
5114
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$19.8B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$4.39M | – |
|
5115
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| – | – |
-89,900
| Closed | -$5.76M | – |
|
5116
Toro Company
TTC
$9.9B
| – | – |
-39,693
| Closed | -$3.71M | – |
|
5117
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$39.3B
| – | – |
-5,300
| Closed | -$1.05M | – |
|
5118
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$11B
| – | – |
-9,300
| Closed | -$1.54M | – |
|
5119
United States Antimony
UAMY
$471M
| – | – |
-104,402
| Closed | -$944K | – |
|
5120
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| – | – |
-1,395,503
| Closed | -$6.45M | – |
|
5121
UDR
UDR
$11.6B
| – | – |
-6,543
| Closed | -$221K | – |
|
5122
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$3.75B
| – | – |
-57,500
| Closed | -$776K | – |
|
5123
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$68.2M
| – | – |
-47,982
| Closed | -$198K | – |
|
|
UHGWW
5124
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| – | – |
-439,789
| Closed | -$80.3K | – |
|
5125
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.2B
| – | – |
-24,554
| Closed | -$2.77M | – |
|
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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.