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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$5.19B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
472,420
+154,037
| +48% | +$14.1M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
652
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
280,600
-38,800
| -12% | -$9.19M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
653
Vale
VALE
$52.8B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
3,821,030
+914,547
| +31% | +$14.9M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
654
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$118B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
323,700
-122,300
| -27% | -$19.2M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
655
National Grid
NGG
$82.3B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
688,532
+268,666
| +64% | +$22.8M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
656
PayPal
PYPL
$48.8B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
1,321,230
+200,742
| +18% | +$9.13M |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
657
AutoNation
AN
$5.32B
| $57M | 0.03% |
306,886
+103,606
| +51% | +$20.3M |
2017 Q4
34 quarters
|
|
658
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.2B
| $57M | 0.03% |
151,881
-769,809
| -84% | -$270M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
659
Adient
ADNT
$1.28B
| $57M | 0.03% |
3,098,708
-184,510
| -6% | -$3.94M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
660
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$319B
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
160,900
-3,900
| -2% | -$1.27M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
661
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.2B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
624,733
-408,506
| -40% | -$36.5M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
662
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.1B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
740,877
+136,690
| +23% | +$10M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
663
FMC
FMC
$786M
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
4,909,310
-1,106,717
| -18% | -$15.4M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
664
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.8B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
501,690
+117,259
| +31% | +$11.8M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
665
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$11.5B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
1,667,835
+207,715
| +14% | +$6.57M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
666
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$48.8B
| $55.8M | 0.03% |
1,293,000
-775,000
| -37% | -$35.3M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
667
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$3.01B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
2,273,686
+1,130,141
| +99% | +$27.2M |
2020 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
668
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.6B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
2,024,500
-795,400
| -28% | -$28.9M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
669
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.54B
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
2,108,368
-149,169
| -7% | -$4.46M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
670
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.24B
| $55M | 0.03% |
3,323,021
+171,854
| +5% | +$2.73M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
671
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$2.5B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
7,265,875
-12,476,702
| -63% | -$93.6M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
672
Rogers Communications
RCI
$17.5B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
1,689,395
+180,678
| +12% | +$6.52M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
673
Burlington
BURL
$15.6B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
172,448
-458
| -0.3% | -$148K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
674
Hecla Mining
HL
$9.3B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
3,535,923
-4,789,950
| -58% | -$84.1M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
675
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $54.5M | 0.03% |
496,888
-1,170,891
| -70% | -$116M |
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.