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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.93B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
199,846
+107,703
| +117% | +$6.23M |
|
1602
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.77B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
182,960
+30,359
| +20% | +$2.13M |
|
1603
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$28.3B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
17,205
+6,508
| +61% | +$4.1M |
|
1604
Delek US
DK
$4.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
225,776
-126,946
| -36% | -$5.63M |
|
1605
Ericsson
ERIC
$33B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,024,396
-1,100
| -0.1% | -$13.3K |
|
1606
Unisys
UIS
$191M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
3,117,334
-249,924
| -7% | -$784K |
|
1607
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,480,902
+181,482
| +14% | +$1.35M |
|
|
RAC
1608
Rithm Acquisition Corp
RAC
$311M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,090,000
| – | – |
|
1609
Repligen
RGEN
$9.46B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+83,328
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1610
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+96,000
| New | +$12M |
|
1611
PUT
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.44B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
815,000
+765,000
| +1,530% | +$13.7M |
|
1612
Dollar General
DG
$29.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
97,925
-14,234
| -13% | -$1.62M |
|
1613
CALL
RH
RH
$2.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
68,400
-38,900
| -36% | -$5.36M |
|
1614
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
38,526
+22,313
| +138% | +$7.05M |
|
1615
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.42B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
28,000
+12,900
| +85% | +$4.57M |
|
|
BLZR
1616
Trailblazer Acquisition Corp
BLZR
$351M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,111,421
+20,261
| +2% | +$205K |
|
1617
nVent Electric
NVT
$25.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
66,267
+8,844
| +15% | +$1.38M |
|
1618
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$266B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+144,900
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
ECHO
1619
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
110,600
-310,400
| -74% | -$37.9M |
|
1620
Labcorp
LH
$26.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+40,031
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1621
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
214,445
+83,220
| +63% | +$5.14M |
|
1622
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.59B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
38,300
+5,500
| +17% | +$1.8M |
|
1623
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$294M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
3,044,385
+1,421,104
| +88% | +$8.64M |
|
1624
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.18B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
376,932
+279,727
| +288% | +$6.34M |
|
1625
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.88B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
206,542
-118,391
| -36% | -$4.84M |
|
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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.