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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$3.65B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
482,029
-1,138,723
| -70% | -$61.9M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1077
IAMGOLD
IAG
$9.38B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,551,244
+625,571
| +68% | +$10.9M |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1078
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$83.1B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
34,100
+17,500
| +105% | +$12M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1079
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.27B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
8,840,503
+1,222,276
| +16% | +$3.28M |
2019 Q2
28 quarters
|
|
1080
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$121B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
137,700
+102,700
| +293% | +$17.5M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1081
Reddit
RDDT
$28.9B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
141,206
-60,494
| -30% | -$9.7M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1082
Toyota
TM
$233B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
145,165
+69,628
| +92% | +$13.2M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1083
lululemon athletica
LULU
$12.1B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
214,001
-19,987
| -9% | -$2.67M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
1084
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$162B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
246,100
+14,200
| +6% | +$1.41M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
1085
Sea Limited
SE
$46.4B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
254,688
-200,668
| -44% | -$17.6M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1086
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.57B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
197,319
-2,962
| -1% | -$330K |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1087
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.7B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
413,037
+370,902
| +880% | +$15.6M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1088
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.8B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
909,566
-600,743
| -40% | -$16.2M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1089
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$763M
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
2,136,547
| – | – |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1090
KLA
KLAC
$193B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
80,221
-416,499
| -84% | -$82.7M |
2013 Q4
50 quarters
|
|
1091
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$111B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
95,100
+8,300
| +10% | +$1.53M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1092
Intapp
INTA
$3.62B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
956,337
+93,266
| +11% | +$2.13M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1093
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.8B
| $24M | 0.01% |
189,596
+172,998
| +1,042% | +$21.8M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1094
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$84.3B
| $24M | 0.01% |
38,477
+15,747
| +69% | +$10.7M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1095
Helen of Troy
HELE
$677M
| $24M | 0.01% |
824,267
+59,966
| +8% | +$1.42M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1096
Lyft
LYFT
$6.6B
| $24M | 0.01% |
1,639,786
+475,412
| +41% | +$6.65M |
2020 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
1097
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.11B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
413,978
-260,323
| -39% | -$13.7M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1098
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.31B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,408,456
-164,527
| -10% | -$2.63M |
2020 Q1
25 quarters
|
|
1099
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$574M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,571,916
-87,506
| -5% | -$960K |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1100
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$689M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
+830,579
| New | +$16.3M |
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.