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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.16T
| $596M | 0.28% |
496,563
-140,819
| -22% | -$144M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
|
52
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.7T
| $573M | 0.27% |
2,405,500
+596,400
| +33% | +$150M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
53
Lumentum
LITE
$68.2B
| $573M | 0.27% |
668,011
+654,005
| +4,669% | +$583M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
54
Intuit
INTU
$94.8B
| $557M | 0.27% |
2,135,509
+2,117,580
| +11,811% | +$738M |
2016 Q2
40 quarters
|
|
|
55
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.87T
| $539M | 0.26% |
1,446,200
+81,200
| +6% | +$32.9M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
56
American Express
AXP
$220B
| $534M | 0.25% |
1,580,103
-402,235
| -20% | -$129M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
57
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$158B
| $533M | 0.25% |
5,779,607
+3,163,794
| +121% | +$289M |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
58
AbbVie
ABBV
$504B
| $529M | 0.25% |
2,102,316
+1,429,326
| +212% | +$308M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
59
RTX Corp
RTX
$263B
| $524M | 0.25% |
2,760,281
+1,478,237
| +115% | +$271M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
60
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$59.3B
| $517M | 0.25% |
2,161,262
+378,402
| +21% | +$94.3M |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
|
61
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.65T
| $516M | 0.25% |
916,700
+20,700
| +2% | +$12.7M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
62
Sysco
SYY
$41.3B
| $505M | 0.24% |
6,047,049
+2,121,521
| +54% | +$161M |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
63
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$133B
| $501M | 0.24% |
784,200
-341,000
| -30% | -$166M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
64
AT&T
T
$153B
| $498M | 0.24% |
24,079,356
+1,555,147
| +7% | +$38.6M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
65
Alphabet Inc Depositary Shares Series A Preferred Stock
GOOGM
| $498M | 0.24% |
+9,855,000
| New | +$495M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
66
Devon Energy
DVN
$54.1B
| $498M | 0.24% |
12,044,728
+8,210,181
| +214% | +$381M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
67
Alphabet Inc Depositary Shares Series B Preferred Stock
GOOGN
| $494M | 0.24% |
+9,855,000
| New | +$494M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
68
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.12T
| $487M | 0.23% |
2,434,000
-805,100
| -25% | -$166M |
2014 Q1
49 quarters
|
|
69
Cisco
CSCO
$414B
| $481M | 0.23% |
4,092,136
+3,510,932
| +604% | +$367M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
70
Cloudflare
NET
$108B
| $478M | 0.23% |
1,947,802
+660,556
| +51% | +$145M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
71
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.2B
| $474M | 0.23% |
2,693,758
+1,004,964
| +60% | +$195M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
72
Amgen
AMGN
$242B
| $467M | 0.22% |
1,290,217
+1,112,208
| +625% | +$381M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
73
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$894B
| $463M | 0.22% |
1,413,451
-2,044,589
| -59% | -$635M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
74
TE Connectivity
TEL
$60.3B
| $449M | 0.21% |
2,229,471
-29,014
| -1% | -$6.18M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
75
Oracle
ORCL
$381B
| $445M | 0.21% |
3,036,223
+962,891
| +46% | +$175M |
2023 Q2
12 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.