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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
BHP
BHP
$230B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
133,100
+64,100
| +93% | +$5.32M |
|
1627
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
145,448
+84,178
| +137% | +$6.34M |
|
1628
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
701,700
+240,000
| +52% | +$3.46M |
|
1629
Hexcel
HXL
$6.96B
| $11M | 0.01% |
110,343
-71,253
| -39% | -$6.45M |
|
|
1630
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $11M | 0.01% |
37,000
-100,800
| -73% | -$28M |
|
1631
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$2.83M |
|
1632
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.74B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,200,114
+939,611
| +361% | +$10.5M |
|
1633
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.35B
| $11M | 0.01% |
17,902
+17,203
| +2,461% | +$9.13M |
|
1634
Clorox
CLX
$11.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
115,150
+49,984
| +77% | +$4.8M |
|
1635
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$11.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
353,413
+102,333
| +41% | +$3.33M |
|
1636
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$9.95B
| $11M | 0.01% |
68,445
-59,696
| -47% | -$10.5M |
|
1637
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.81B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
332,207
+3,973
| +1% | +$111K |
|
|
LWAC
1638
LightWave Acquisition Corp
LWAC
$310M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,067,343
| – | – |
|
1639
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
124,351
+15,998
| +15% | +$1.45M |
|
1640
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$17.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
80,431
-300,823
| -79% | -$42.7M |
|
1641
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.06B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
772,100
| – | – |
|
1642
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$115B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
49,300
+32,500
| +193% | +$7.38M |
|
1643
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
457,325
+331,814
| +264% | +$7.41M |
|
1644
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$7.23B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
94,200
-113,000
| -55% | -$12.4M |
|
|
ILPT
1645
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$549M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,218,269
-158,765
| -12% | -$1.23M |
|
|
MICC
1646
The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V.
MICC
$11.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+618,430
| New | +$9.63M |
|
|
LPAA
1647
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1648
CALL
Ford
F
$58.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
772,500
-914,700
| -54% | -$12.3M |
|
|
TONT
1649
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$154M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
989,579
| – | – |
|
|
MLAA
1650
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp II
MLAA
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,080,000
+754,999
| +232% | +$7.52M |
|
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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.