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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.98B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
100,711
-38,555
| -28% | -$6.12M |
|
1452
Alight
ALIT
$398M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,282,512
+4,020
| +0.3% | +$56.9K |
|
1453
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$149B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+119,879
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1454
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$45.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
29,200
+17,100
| +141% | +$8.72M |
|
|
WENN
1455
Wen Acquisition Corp
WENN
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,384,342
| – | – |
|
1456
CALL
JD.com
JD
$38.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
558,500
+12,400
| +2% | +$365K |
|
1457
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$187B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
22,400
-13,900
| -38% | -$8.05M |
|
1458
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
449,032
+375,981
| +515% | +$13M |
|
1459
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
114,000
+45,000
| +65% | +$7.81M |
|
|
AEXA
1460
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp
AEXA
$564M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,200,000
| – | – |
|
1461
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.79B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
409,936
+105,812
| +35% | +$3.42M |
|
|
OKLO
1462
PUT
Oklo
OKLO
$7.68B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
270,600
-14,400
| -5% | -$899K |
|
|
TMHC
1463
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
197,204
-258,828
| -57% | -$16.4M |
|
1464
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
598,580
-128,456
| -18% | -$2.96M |
|
1465
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
595,924
+483,542
| +430% | +$11.3M |
|
|
TACH
1466
Titan Acquisition Corp
TACH
$362M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,353,849
| – | – |
|
1467
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.78B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
779,200
+359,500
| +86% | +$7.63M |
|
1468
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.61B
| $14M | 0.01% |
210,756
+20,165
| +11% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LBRDA
1469
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
418,506
-2,896
| -0.7% | -$113K |
|
1470
dLocal
DLO
$4.57B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,071,538
-1,781,730
| -62% | -$22.6M |
|
1471
PUT
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
18,300
+10,000
| +120% | +$8.32M |
|
1472
Markel Group
MKL
$22.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
7,105
+3,352
| +89% | +$6.26M |
|
1473
Iron Mountain
IRM
$34.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
+109,823
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1474
HF Sinclair
DINO
$18.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
198,865
-34,810
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
1475
Flex
FLEX
$40.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
85,169
-604,257
| -88% | -$73.3M |
|
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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.