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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $303M | 0.14% |
299,500
+295,828
| +8,056% | +$288M |
|
127
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.6B
| $302M | 0.14% |
5,551,747
+1,948,684
| +54% | +$94.9M |
|
|
SNDK
128
CALL
Sandisk
SNDK
$255B
| $295M | 0.14% |
129,700
-82,600
| -39% | -$118M |
|
129
United Airlines
UAL
$36.2B
| $293M | 0.14% |
2,158,134
+1,463,660
| +211% | +$152M |
|
130
CALL
Intel
INTC
$506B
| $293M | 0.14% |
2,096,900
+245,900
| +13% | +$24.9M |
|
131
PUT
Dell
DELL
$339B
| $292M | 0.14% |
677,300
-195,600
| -22% | -$56.6M |
|
132
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $292M | 0.14% |
1,322,996
+1,185,134
| +860% | +$328M |
|
133
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$187B
| $290M | 0.14% |
2,294,789
+2,093,870
| +1,042% | +$276M |
|
134
Chevron
CVX
$409B
| $288M | 0.14% |
1,736,226
+1,043,871
| +151% | +$194M |
|
135
Applied Materials
AMAT
$361B
| $287M | 0.14% |
396,944
-612,674
| -61% | -$283M |
|
136
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$30.2B
| $280M | 0.13% |
3,715,926
+3,237,940
| +677% | +$286M |
|
137
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.1B
| $280M | 0.13% |
957,094
-340,650
| -26% | -$85.3M |
|
138
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.02T
| $279M | 0.13% |
232,700
-112,300
| -33% | -$115M |
|
|
SNDK
139
PUT
Sandisk
SNDK
$255B
| $279M | 0.13% |
122,700
-423,100
| -78% | -$604M |
|
140
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$457B
| $279M | 0.13% |
1,900,500
-76,300
| -4% | -$13.8M |
|
141
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.8B
| $278M | 0.13% |
2,064,267
+1,640,138
| +387% | +$226M |
|
142
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $277M | 0.13% |
266,210
+35,999
| +16% | +$38.5M |
|
143
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.9B
| $277M | 0.13% |
1,542,316
+462,621
| +43% | +$88.6M |
|
144
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.8B
| $274M | 0.13% |
1,877,590
+1,740,604
| +1,271% | +$246M |
|
145
Shopify
SHOP
$187B
| $273M | 0.13% |
2,394,385
+939,791
| +65% | +$107M |
|
146
Elastic
ESTC
$9.64B
| $273M | 0.13% |
4,787,065
+1,324,811
| +38% | +$71.1M |
|
147
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$110B
| $273M | 0.13% |
2,720,500
+231,200
| +9% | +$19.4M |
|
148
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$953B
| $272M | 0.13% |
832,200
-166,800
| -17% | -$51.8M |
|
149
CALL
Reddit
RDDT
$29.7B
| $271M | 0.13% |
1,562,500
-84,800
| -5% | -$13.6M |
|
150
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$14.6B
| $271M | 0.13% |
3,633,007
+1,087,521
| +43% | +$76.2M |
|
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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.