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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Halliburton
HAL
$29.1B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
646,164
+285,124
| +79% | +$11.1M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1152
Boeing
BA
$149B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
101,322
-132,050
| -57% | -$29.4M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1153
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$374B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
149,400
-133,100
| -47% | -$19.4M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1154
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$2.65B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
1,988,225
+1,031,840
| +108% | +$11.9M |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
1155
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.9B
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
292,598
+236,592
| +422% | +$16.2M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1156
Dolby
DLB
$5.89B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
415,005
+23,039
| +6% | +$1.32M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1157
StoneCo
STNE
$2.65B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
2,012,552
-459,799
| -19% | -$5.45M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1158
PUT
RH
RH
$2.6B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
132,300
-96,000
| -42% | -$13.2M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
1159
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$61.7B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
+91,100
| New | +$22.7M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1160
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.1B
| $21.8M | 0.01% |
+126,273
| New | +$22.6M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1161
OceanaGold Corp
OGC
$5.51B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
+867,844
| New | +$26M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1162
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.53B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,182,222
-80,318
| -6% | -$1.29M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1163
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
298,083
+18,048
| +6% | +$1.36M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1164
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$23.6B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
265,900
-619,800
| -70% | -$40.5M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
1165
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.07B
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
1,373,460
-175,500
| -11% | -$2.73M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1166
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.33B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
449,747
-44,172
| -9% | -$2.1M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1167
ONE Gas
OGS
$4.9B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
280,660
+25,991
| +10% | +$2.16M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1168
Genpact
G
$6.83B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
786,388
-81,838
| -9% | -$2.69M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1169
Universal Health Services
UHS
$11B
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
145,250
+40,563
| +39% | +$6.59M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1170
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$2.21B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
2,132,500
+1,719,600
| +416% | +$19.4M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1171
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
161,119
+119,176
| +284% | +$15.9M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1172
Atlassian
TEAM
$57.6B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
274,118
-999,412
| -78% | -$81.7M |
2016 Q3
39 quarters
|
|
1173
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$193B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
168,700
+148,700
| +744% | +$19.6M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1174
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$1.96B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
288,101
-79,213
| -22% | -$5.98M |
2017 Q2
36 quarters
|
|
1175
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86B
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
197,569
-357,429
| -64% | -$37.2M |
2020 Q1
25 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.