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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$71.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
23,800
+22,100
| +1,300% | +$14.6M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1327
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$16.6B
| $17M | 0.01% |
378,633
+69,236
| +22% | +$3.71M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1328
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.48B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
390,191
+352,814
| +944% | +$15.6M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1329
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$101B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
118,300
+37,700
| +47% | +$5.14M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
1330
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$172B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
192,600
+149,400
| +346% | +$13.5M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1331
CALL
IBM
IBM
$240B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
60,100
-226,100
| -79% | -$57M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1332
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.5B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
320,500
-87,600
| -21% | -$6.05M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1333
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.02B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,096,509
+998,114
| +1,014% | +$14.5M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1334
CALL
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$40.1B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
89,600
+58,400
| +187% | +$8.53M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1335
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$4.66B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,023,108
+493,426
| +93% | +$8.59M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1336
Universal Corp
UVV
$978M
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
320,245
+146,479
| +84% | +$7.8M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1337
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$17.2B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
78,524
-114,370
| -59% | -$23.9M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1338
Nutex Health
NUTX
$1.44B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
+97,454
| New | +$12.3M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1339
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$4.29B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+678,858
| New | +$18.8M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1340
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.44B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
699,954
+219,144
| +46% | +$5.23M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1341
Ryder
R
$10.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
62,897
+37,103
| +144% | +$9.07M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1342
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.26B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
95,500
+14,200
| +17% | +$2.24M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
1343
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$9.38B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
541,800
+81,000
| +18% | +$2.05M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1344
PACCAR
PCAR
$56.3B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
137,338
-73,536
| -35% | -$8.68M |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
1345
Atomera
ATOM
$115M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,890,019
+914,396
| +94% | +$7.18M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1346
Entravision Communication
EVC
$574M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,256,935
+646,084
| +106% | +$4.58M |
2014 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
1347
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
470,464
+20,863
| +5% | +$713K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1348
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$604M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
114,958
+4,653
| +4% | +$532K |
2019 Q3
27 quarters
|
|
1349
Cencora
COR
$63.1B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
57,827
-37,638
| -39% | -$10.9M |
2020 Q2
24 quarters
|
|
1350
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.97B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
206,874
-366,594
| -64% | -$24.9M |
2023 Q2
12 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.