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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.8B
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
38,200
+10,600
| +38% | +$18.1M |
2016 Q3
39 quarters
|
|
602
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$190B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
214,000
+34,000
| +19% | +$6.75M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
603
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $64.5M | 0.03% |
314,400
-97,600
| -24% | -$23.1M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
604
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.71B
| $64.4M | 0.03% |
2,069,771
+565,026
| +38% | +$19.4M |
2018 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
605
PUT
Astera Labs
ALAB
$44.6B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
133,100
-100,000
| -43% | -$26.5M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
606
Hasbro
HAS
$16.6B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
777,779
-212,062
| -21% | -$19.1M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
607
HP
HPQ
$30.3B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
2,924,738
+1,057,748
| +57% | +$23.4M |
2016 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
608
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.32B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
664,493
+359,569
| +118% | +$27.8M |
2020 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
609
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$171B
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
2,650,500
-1,187,200
| -31% | -$31.1M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
610
Nutrien
NTR
$33.3B
| $63.7M | 0.03% |
1,012,276
+918,216
| +976% | +$64.2M |
2018 Q1
33 quarters
|
|
611
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$800M
| $63.5M | 0.03% |
3,194,735
-2,850,303
| -47% | -$53M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
612
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.7B
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
630,887
-317,130
| -33% | -$30.2M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
613
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$41.6B
| $63M | 0.03% |
446,300
-60,500
| -12% | -$8.44M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
614
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$311B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
184,064
+50,824
| +38% | +$11.6M |
2016 Q4
38 quarters
|
|
615
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
583,500
-90,700
| -13% | -$9.43M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
616
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.1B
| $62.6M | 0.03% |
1,605,994
-70,719
| -4% | -$2.28M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
617
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.1B
| $62.4M | 0.03% |
4,190,195
+1,343,002
| +47% | +$14.5M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
618
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
197,329
-4,621
| -2% | -$1.5M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
619
PUT
ASML
ASML
$606B
| $62.1M | 0.03% |
31,200
-17,500
| -36% | -$27.9M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
620
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.9B
| $62.1M | 0.03% |
611,400
+366,700
| +150% | +$44.8M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
621
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.86B
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
7,804,758
+15,947
| +0.2% | +$102K |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
622
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$627M
| $61.3M | 0.03% |
3,826,650
+774,217
| +25% | +$12.4M |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
623
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.02B
| $61.1M | 0.03% |
3,382,600
-3,425,900
| -50% | -$45.8M |
2014 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
624
Brinker International
EAT
$7.65B
| $61M | 0.03% |
362,922
-194,508
| -35% | -$28.8M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
625
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$172B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
693,400
+152,600
| +28% | +$13.8M |
2013 Q2
52 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.