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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$92.8B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
+412,100
| New | +$26.5M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1052
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$894B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
79,000
-15,200
| -16% | -$4.72M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1053
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$289B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
123,000
+24,100
| +24% | +$4.77M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1054
Green Plains
GPRE
$975M
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,664,990
+486,676
| +41% | +$7.73M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
1055
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$76.5B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
80,425
-42,926
| -35% | -$12M |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1056
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$40.9B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
64,600
+54,600
| +546% | +$19.3M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1057
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$76.1B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
567,472
-1,391,080
| -71% | -$65.7M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1058
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.17T
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
50,800
+45,900
| +937% | +$22.1M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1059
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$1.94B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
1,655,573
+1,241,462
| +300% | +$19.3M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1060
Cable One
CABO
$31.8M
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
477,500
+85,149
| +22% | +$5.72M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1061
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$3.81B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
740,263
+33,631
| +5% | +$1.3M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1062
Best Buy
BBY
$20.9B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
333,449
+277,810
| +499% | +$18.5M |
2016 Q1
41 quarters
|
|
1063
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$43.1B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
312,600
+254,100
| +434% | +$24.1M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1064
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$13.8B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
2,085,254
+1,986,880
| +2,020% | +$27.5M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1065
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$2.7B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,456,848
+656,213
| +82% | +$9.6M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1066
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.23B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
133,044
-411,377
| -76% | -$61M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
1067
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$4.46B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
334,810
+146,621
| +78% | +$10M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1068
Vertex
VERX
$2.49B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,189,827
+550,905
| +34% | +$6.88M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1069
Ferguson
FERG
$44B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
105,623
+17,339
| +20% | +$4.18M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1070
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.5B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
539,100
+409,100
| +315% | +$21.9M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1071
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.28B
| $25M | 0.01% |
742,284
+47,626
| +7% | +$1.5M |
2019 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1072
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$477M
| $25M | 0.01% |
5,878,842
+3,205,844
| +120% | +$33.8M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1073
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$6.05B
| $25M | 0.01% |
335,535
-12,119
| -3% | -$893K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1074
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$137B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
262,300
-24,100
| -8% | -$2.44M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1075
StubHub Holdings
STUB
$2.33B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
+1,925,107
| New | +$17M |
2026 Q2
0 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.