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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Camping World
CWH
$268M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
2,413,260
+721,454
| +43% | +$5.23M |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
1252
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.52B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
49,400
-47,205
| -49% | -$12.3M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1253
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$79.1B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
61,251
-1,046,785
| -94% | -$294M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1254
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.5B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
604,968
+350,851
| +138% | +$10M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1255
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.36B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
118,212
+109,153
| +1,205% | +$14.2M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1256
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$19B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
70,200
+34,600
| +97% | +$8.29M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1257
Spire
SR
$5.04B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
234,149
+146,423
| +167% | +$12.6M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1258
Kite Realty
KRG
$4.94B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
642,888
+365,852
| +132% | +$9.8M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1259
CALL
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$3.5B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
845,000
+345,000
| +69% | +$7.87M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1260
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.21B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
391,127
-166,141
| -30% | -$5.8M |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
1261
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$11.9B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
205,000
-98,200
| -32% | -$8.57M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1262
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$258B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
96,000
+31,200
| +48% | +$5.72M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1263
BioAge Labs
BIOA
$234M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
742,761
+43,571
| +6% | +$787K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1264
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.2B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
441,838
-109,277
| -20% | -$4.18M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1265
CALL
Rubrik
RBRK
$26.7B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
226,100
+13,000
| +6% | +$818K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1266
RLX Technology
RLX
$1.97B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
9,550,710
-59,275
| -0.6% | -$123K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1267
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$12.3B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,243,556
-998,673
| -45% | -$17.7M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1268
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.2B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
618,700
+172,600
| +39% | +$5.44M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1269
Vertiv
VRT
$74.8B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
54,056
-93,079
| -63% | -$29.5M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
1270
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.6B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
728,947
-212,738
| -23% | -$5.87M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1271
Coursera
COUR
$1.34B
| $18M | 0.01% |
3,197,401
+2,846,981
| +812% | +$16.2M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1272
Klaviyo
KVYO
$6.01B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,194,162
+1,129,635
| +1,751% | +$18.7M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1273
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$2.09B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,473,300
+1,201,800
| +443% | +$15.9M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1274
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.14B
| $18M | 0.01% |
690,607
-255,821
| -27% | -$6.16M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1275
Hubbell
HUBB
$23.7B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
34,258
+19,064
| +125% | +$9.6M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.