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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.14B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
205,956
+203,026
| +6,929% | +$15.5M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1502
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$88B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
85,700
+23,600
| +38% | +$4.37M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1503
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$33.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
10,400
-1,600
| -13% | -$1.93M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1504
Construction Partners
ROAD
$4.72B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
111,824
+80,982
| +263% | +$9.6M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1505
Carter's
CRI
$1.19B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
322,420
-262,204
| -45% | -$9.9M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1506
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$3.56B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+177,296
| New | +$12.4M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1507
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,689,942
+2,068,187
| +333% | +$11.1M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1508
Cintas
CTAS
$89B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+77,812
| New | +$13.5M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1509
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.22B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+469,639
| New | +$13.6M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1510
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$329M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1511
Miami International Holdings
MIAX
$3.37B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
355,528
+34,766
| +11% | +$1.55M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1512
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
798,290
-562,635
| -41% | -$9.27M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1513
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.58B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
189,664
+55,508
| +41% | +$3.66M |
2014 Q4
46 quarters
|
|
1514
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.8B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
68,971
-320,085
| -82% | -$55M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1515
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$175B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
48,400
-123,900
| -72% | -$35.5M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1516
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$1.74B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
392,079
+197,424
| +101% | +$6.55M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1517
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$35.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
53,900
+9,500
| +21% | +$2.91M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1518
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$56.5B
| $13M | 0.01% |
315,600
+288,100
| +1,048% | +$13.4M |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1519
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.48B
| $13M | 0.01% |
172,930
+70,513
| +69% | +$5.47M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1520
PAR Technology
PAR
$737M
| $13M | 0.01% |
745,016
+218,421
| +41% | +$3.15M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1521
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$258B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$12.5M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1522
Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp
OYSE
$353M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1523
Blue Water Acquisition Corp III
BLUW
$336M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1524
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$465M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,642,553
+48,498
| +3% | +$440K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1525
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.61B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
405,116
+69,925
| +21% | +$2.07M |
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.