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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$7.41B
| $49M | 0.02% |
691,160
+462,348
| +202% | +$33M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
727
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$5.73B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
330,100
+103,700
| +46% | +$16.9M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
728
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.2B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
176,800
-54,700
| -24% | -$10.8M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
729
GDS Holdings
GDS
$4.46B
| $48.8M | 0.02% |
1,624,322
-340,496
| -17% | -$13.1M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
730
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.78B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
+893,812
| New | +$47.1M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
731
Cerebras Systems
CBRS
$26.3B
| $48.7M | 0.02% |
+220,350
| New | +$51.9M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
732
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$1.9B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
566,910
+159,129
| +39% | +$11.4M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
733
Dropbox
DBX
$8.23B
| $48.6M | 0.02% |
1,769,838
-231,748
| -12% | -$5.96M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
734
Boost Run Inc
BRUN
$574M
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
+1,250,546
| New | +$38.8M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
735
Lithium Argentina AG
LAR
$696M
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
5,866,986
+2,993,428
| +104% | +$27.8M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
736
Under Armour
UAA
$2.01B
| $48.4M | 0.02% |
7,582,088
+1,829,418
| +32% | +$10.8M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
737
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
304,152
+207,467
| +215% | +$35.4M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
738
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$51.8B
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
15,100
| – | – |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
739
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
772,448
+442,777
| +134% | +$26M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
740
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$188B
| $48M | 0.02% |
259,900
+62,500
| +32% | +$11.7M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
|
741
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$5.73B
| $48M | 0.02% |
324,100
+37,400
| +13% | +$6.08M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
742
Agree Realty
ADC
$8.68B
| $48M | 0.02% |
633,290
+291,828
| +85% | +$22.1M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
743
NetApp
NTAP
$42.3B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
309,551
+192,512
| +164% | +$25.2M |
2017 Q1
37 quarters
|
|
744
Immunovant
IMVT
$5.87B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
+1,240,654
| New | +$37.8M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
745
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$120B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
104,000
-76,200
| -42% | -$36.3M |
2018 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
746
Synopsys
SNPS
$82.4B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
106,685
+99,281
| +1,341% | +$46.7M |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
747
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.9B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
208,027
+125,544
| +152% | +$22.8M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
748
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$11.1B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
351,300
-261,700
| -43% | -$46.2M |
2016 Q3
39 quarters
|
|
749
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$9.44B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
534,836
+47,354
| +10% | +$3.91M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
750
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23.8B
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
1,040,792
+991,200
| +1,999% | +$44.9M |
2023 Q1
13 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.