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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$9.28B
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
883,001
-298,347
| -25% | -$18M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
527
Shift4 Payments Inc 6.00% Series A Preferred Stock
FOUR.PRA
$513M
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
1,235,207
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
528
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.51B
| $76.6M | 0.04% |
1,437,588
+1,370,657
| +2,048% | +$47.5M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
529
CAVA Group
CAVA
$6.25B
| $76.5M | 0.04% |
974,823
+917,923
| +1,613% | +$77M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
530
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $76.5M | 0.04% |
1,335,396
+350,908
| +36% | +$22M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
531
GE Vernova
GEV
$217B
| $76.4M | 0.04% |
65,033
+16,201
| +33% | +$16.5M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
532
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$77.7B
| $76.3M | 0.04% |
413,600
+8,300
| +2% | +$1.37M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
533
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$2.6B
| $75.6M | 0.04% |
7,152,056
+4,016,793
| +128% | +$41M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
534
MasTec
MTZ
$13.7B
| $75M | 0.04% |
180,243
+126,888
| +238% | +$48.5M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
535
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$186B
| $75M | 0.04% |
1,770,300
-627,000
| -26% | -$29.4M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
536
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4B
| $74.9M | 0.04% |
629,686
+75,420
| +14% | +$8.77M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
537
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.5B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
197,579
-6,820
| -3% | -$2.02M |
2018 Q1
33 quarters
|
|
538
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $73.6M | 0.04% |
359,156
-8,052
| -2% | -$1.91M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
539
Eaton
ETN
$142B
| $73.5M | 0.04% |
172,578
+33,852
| +24% | +$13.7M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
540
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$9.6B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
1,272,655
+262,166
| +26% | +$13.1M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
541
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$8.65B
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
1,817,723
+765,639
| +73% | +$30.1M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
542
PUT
Visa
V
$766B
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
213,600
+166,500
| +354% | +$53.5M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
543
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$1.42B
| $73.2M | 0.03% |
652,188
-859,876
| -57% | -$62M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
544
CACI
CACI
$14B
| $73M | 0.03% |
157,665
+156,419
| +12,554% | +$79.9M |
2019 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
545
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.27B
| $73M | 0.03% |
1,104,020
-110,413
| -9% | -$7.45M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
546
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.3B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
145,738
-21,368
| -13% | -$9.3M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
547
Middleby
MIDD
$5.11B
| $72M | 0.03% |
418,808
-362,468
| -46% | -$54.6M |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
548
Paylocity
PCTY
$9.24B
| $72M | 0.03% |
688,903
-32,826
| -5% | -$3.5M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
549
PUT
TeraWulf
WULF
$5.65B
| $72M | 0.03% |
2,915,000
+1,130,000
| +63% | +$26M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
550
Maplebear
CART
$13.4B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
1,515,326
+1,479,170
| +4,091% | +$61.9M |
2023 Q3
11 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.