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
|
+$9.63B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
SPCX
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.6B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
706,616
-383,540
| -35% | -$15.5M |
|
1027
Inter&Co
INTR
$2.5B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
4,994,490
+2,653,423
| +113% | +$17.8M |
|
|
CRCL
1028
PUT
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$25.9B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
432,900
-593,900
| -58% | -$57.8M |
|
1029
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.84B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,239,954
-361,942
| -23% | -$7.53M |
|
1030
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.26B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
614,909
+578,304
| +1,580% | +$25.4M |
|
1031
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.65B
| $27M | 0.01% |
297,886
-37,883
| -11% | -$3.3M |
|
1032
H&R Block
HRB
$6.05B
| $27M | 0.01% |
708,067
-420,602
| -37% | -$14.7M |
|
1033
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.47B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
363,900
+249,100
| +217% | +$15.1M |
|
1034
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.48B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
247,009
+90,656
| +58% | +$11.2M |
|
1035
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
129,900
+91,900
| +242% | +$17M |
|
1036
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.73B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
124,800
-400
| -0.3% | -$79.8K |
|
1037
Coty
COTY
$2.58B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
12,413,619
-399,343
| -3% | -$861K |
|
1038
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$31.1B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
418,089
-52,285
| -11% | -$3.44M |
|
1039
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$104B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
172,400
+90,400
| +110% | +$16.7M |
|
1040
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$136B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
463,900
+98,400
| +27% | +$5.65M |
|
1041
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.6B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
338,156
+192,660
| +132% | +$15.6M |
|
1042
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$93.9B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
36,900
+9,200
| +33% | +$6.29M |
|
|
OMDA
1043
Omada Health Inc
OMDA
$1.39B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,202,058
+1,047,066
| +676% | +$16.7M |
|
1044
Southern Company
SO
$101B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
275,457
-84,043
| -23% | -$7.91M |
|
|
Q
1045
Qnity Electronics Inc
Q
$25.2B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
161,198
-799,622
| -83% | -$118M |
|
1046
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.07B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
+1,284,619
| New | +$26.6M |
|
1047
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
151,794
+41,864
| +38% | +$6.4M |
|
1048
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$305M
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
4,582,083
+82,359
| +2% | +$374K |
|
1049
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$76.5B
| $26M | 0.01% |
99,900
-76,400
| -43% | -$14.2M |
|
1050
CALL
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $26M | 0.01% |
50,100
+47,500
| +1,827% | +$24.1M |
|
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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 $9.63B 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.