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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
KT
KT
$9.43B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,377,944
+211,208
| +18% | +$4.21M |
|
|
DOO
1102
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.79B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
390,163
+289,007
| +286% | +$17.4M |
|
1103
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$37.9B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
378,000
| – | – |
|
1104
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
196,331
+26,631
| +16% | +$2.77M |
|
1105
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.18B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
382,692
-69,346
| -15% | -$3.93M |
|
1106
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$1.98B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
4,501,262
+322,032
| +8% | +$1.8M |
|
1107
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.1B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
405,500
-140,100
| -26% | -$7.34M |
|
1108
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.47B
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
682,500
-443,600
| -39% | -$11.9M |
|
1109
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$759M
| $23.7M | 0.01% |
501,648
+31,261
| +7% | +$1.11M |
|
1110
TriNet
TNET
$3.17B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
477,055
+69,097
| +17% | +$2.96M |
|
1111
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.98B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
1,045,588
+76,314
| +8% | +$1.57M |
|
1112
Haleon
HLN
$42.2B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
2,525,293
+2,316,228
| +1,108% | +$21.5M |
|
1113
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.65B
| $23.6M | 0.01% |
297,041
-132,558
| -31% | -$9.98M |
|
1114
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$2.97B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
135,500
+101,600
| +300% | +$16M |
|
1115
Ingredion
INGR
$6.39B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
247,723
-20,901
| -8% | -$2.21M |
|
|
BMNR
1116
CALL
BitMine Immersion Technologies
BMNR
$15.1B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
+1,762,100
| New | +$34.1M |
|
1117
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$33.7B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
204,800
-160,000
| -44% | -$19.8M |
|
1118
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.54B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
460,787
+169,209
| +58% | +$8.76M |
|
1119
Globant
GLOB
$1.69B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
804,690
-638,168
| -44% | -$25.5M |
|
1120
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
385,400
+285,400
| +285% | +$16M |
|
1121
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
432,400
+246,000
| +132% | +$15.6M |
|
1122
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.76B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
792,300
+360,900
| +84% | +$11.4M |
|
|
1123
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$37.9B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
366,700
| – | – |
|
|
LBRDK
1124
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
693,500
-136,075
| -16% | -$5.3M |
|
1125
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.2B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
205,498
+48,352
| +31% | +$6.06M |
|
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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.