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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.53B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
205,956
+203,026
| +6,929% | +$15.5M |
|
1502
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$104B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
85,700
+23,600
| +38% | +$4.37M |
|
1503
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$27B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
10,400
-1,600
| -13% | -$1.93M |
|
1504
Construction Partners
ROAD
$5.94B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
111,824
+80,982
| +263% | +$9.61M |
|
1505
Carter's
CRI
$1.23B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
322,420
-262,204
| -45% | -$9.92M |
|
1506
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.35B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+177,296
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1507
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.45B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,689,942
+2,068,187
| +333% | +$11.1M |
|
1508
Cintas
CTAS
$80.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+77,812
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1509
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.34B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+469,639
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
BEAG
1510
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$338M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
|
MIAX
1511
Miami International Holdings
MIAX
$4.21B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
355,528
+34,766
| +11% | +$1.55M |
|
|
SEM
1512
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
798,290
-562,635
| -41% | -$9.27M |
|
1513
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.35B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
189,664
+55,508
| +41% | +$3.66M |
|
1514
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
68,971
-320,085
| -82% | -$55M |
|
1515
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$181B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
48,400
-123,900
| -72% | -$35.5M |
|
|
GTY
1516
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.01B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
392,079
+197,424
| +101% | +$6.55M |
|
1517
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
53,900
+9,500
| +21% | +$2.91M |
|
1518
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
315,600
+288,100
| +1,048% | +$13.4M |
|
1519
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.8B
| $13M | 0.01% |
172,930
+70,513
| +69% | +$5.47M |
|
1520
PAR Technology
PAR
$818M
| $13M | 0.01% |
745,016
+218,421
| +41% | +$3.15M |
|
1521
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$271B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
OYSE
1522
Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp
OYSE
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
|
BLUW
1523
Blue Water Acquisition Corp III
BLUW
$335M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
1524
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$575M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,642,553
+48,498
| +3% | +$440K |
|
1525
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.86B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
405,116
+69,925
| +21% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.