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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
AXT Inc
AXTI
$3.42B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
219,700
+84,700
| +63% | +$7.63M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1377
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$421M
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
1,611,457
-151,890
| -9% | -$1.5M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1378
Lithium Americas
LAC
$751M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
4,090,933
-4,619,375
| -53% | -$22M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1379
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.1B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
632,872
-705,768
| -53% | -$15.9M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1380
Warner Music
WMG
$16.1B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
579,866
+176,667
| +44% | +$5.25M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1381
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.63B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
105,639
+43,481
| +70% | +$7.12M |
2017 Q4
34 quarters
|
|
1382
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$10.4B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
619,300
+35,000
| +6% | +$863K |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1383
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.9B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
542,865
-368,862
| -40% | -$11.5M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1384
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.35B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
183,782
+27,882
| +18% | +$2.24M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1385
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$1.84B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
525,319
-862,831
| -62% | -$22.7M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1386
MetLife
MET
$62.8B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
184,326
+117,540
| +176% | +$9.48M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1387
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.2B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
54,643
+40,129
| +276% | +$9.28M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1388
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.42B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
815,740
+780,640
| +2,224% | +$13.9M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1389
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$3.04B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
305,703
+112,172
| +58% | +$4.76M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1390
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$10.4B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
162,500
-54,700
| -25% | -$5.25M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1391
Equinox Gold
EQX
$11.8B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,594,943
-915,856
| -36% | -$11.8M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1392
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
204,014
+131,064
| +180% | +$9.21M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1393
Savara
SVRA
$867M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,514,998
+403,116
| +19% | +$2.16M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1394
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.71B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,022,480
+375,418
| +58% | +$5.68M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1395
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$10.5B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,419,557
-10,689
| -0.7% | -$113K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1396
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$9.21B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
362,203
-149,556
| -29% | -$6.65M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1397
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$117B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
20,400
-1,000
| -5% | -$793K |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
1398
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$9.9B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
28,300
+5,100
| +22% | +$2.62M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1399
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$546B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
+29,900
| New | +$14.9M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1400
BorgWarner
BWA
$11.2B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
230,978
-846,542
| -79% | -$53.6M |
2025 Q4
2 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.