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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Vistra
VST
$47B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
67,500
-7,900
| -10% | -$1.23M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
|
SBXD
1652
DELISTED
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
989,397
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1653
Powell Industries
POWL
$5.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
37,283
-2,458
| -6% | -$667K |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1654
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.95B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
136,332
+67,389
| +98% | +$4.94M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
1655
GFL Environmental
GFL
$19.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
290,038
-141,570
| -33% | -$5.35M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1656
CALL
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.87B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
132,500
+84,000
| +173% | +$6M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1657
EOG Resources
EOG
$85.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
82,149
+60,493
| +279% | +$8.24M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1658
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
95,000
+75,000
| +375% | +$9.4M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1659
Churchill Capital Corp XII
CXII
$574M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$10.3M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1660
MNTN Inc
MNTN
$724M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,157,448
+681,361
| +143% | +$6.2M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1661
ICF International
ICFI
$1.69B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
146,150
-15,050
| -9% | -$1.04M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1662
Corteva
CTVA
$8.31B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
125,655
-159,551
| -56% | -$12.8M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1663
Emcor
EME
$28.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
12,811
+11,435
| +831% | +$9.7M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
1664
NextNav
NN
$1.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
596,011
+522,468
| +710% | +$10.1M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1665
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$286M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1666
Accendra Health
ACH
$16.7M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
3,081,407
-230,194
| -7% | -$716K |
2015 Q4
42 quarters
|
|
1667
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
297,200
+39,400
| +15% | +$1.44M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1668
Evertec
EVTC
$1.94B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
378,347
-281,249
| -43% | -$7.47M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
1669
Blue Acquisition Corp
BACC
$292M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
988,054
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1670
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$10B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1671
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$3.33B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
182,792
-308,039
| -63% | -$17M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1672
KB Financial Group
KB
$40.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
99,481
+74,076
| +292% | +$7.83M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1673
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.77B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
145,729
-30,828
| -17% | -$2.19M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1674
Alarm.com
ALRM
$3.15B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
223,355
-15,112
| -6% | -$677K |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1675
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$80.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
425,000
-86,600
| -17% | -$2.23M |
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.