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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Groupon
GRPN
$767M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
725,002
+114,404
| +19% | +$1.89M |
|
1302
Fastenal
FAST
$56.9B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
362,809
+285,164
| +367% | +$12.9M |
|
1303
Erasca
ERAS
$5.66B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
949,590
-269,944
| -22% | -$3.86M |
|
1304
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$7.87B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
+1,599,300
| New | +$17.1M |
|
1305
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$228B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
+201,707
| New | +$17M |
|
1306
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
204,779
+124,320
| +155% | +$9.55M |
|
1307
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$102B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
147,400
+63,600
| +76% | +$7.64M |
|
1308
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
250,656
-61,440
| -20% | -$3.87M |
|
1309
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.47B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+359,255
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1310
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$39.4B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
47,500
+29,300
| +161% | +$11M |
|
1311
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.42B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
43,084
-21,858
| -34% | -$7.74M |
|
1312
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.15B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
315,143
+299,225
| +1,880% | +$12M |
|
1313
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.63B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,576,819
-831,492
| -35% | -$8.27M |
|
1314
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.24B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,047,414
+271,341
| +15% | +$1.88M |
|
1315
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.95B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
211,366
-14,285
| -6% | -$1M |
|
1316
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$4.77B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
218,959
+57,491
| +36% | +$4.25M |
|
1317
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.71B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
295,788
+57,450
| +24% | +$3.04M |
|
1318
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$119B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
278,100
-100
| -0% | -$6.04K |
|
1319
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.44B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
281,239
-15,567
| -5% | -$877K |
|
1320
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.78B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
946,600
-760,000
| -45% | -$16.1M |
|
1321
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.33B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,580,216
+1,535,826
| +3,460% | +$13.9M |
|
1322
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.39B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
203,639
-81,697
| -29% | -$5.58M |
|
1323
PVH
PVH
$3.43B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
229,866
+21,547
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
1324
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.6B
| $17M | 0.01% |
293,118
+280,738
| +2,268% | +$17.6M |
|
1325
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
687,300
-160,000
| -19% | -$4.42M |
|
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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.