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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
272,252
-286,297
| -51% | -$10.9M |
|
1677
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.9B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$10M |
|
1678
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.38B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
467,000
+117,800
| +34% | +$2.49M |
|
1679
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
+100,000
| +98% | +$4.2M |
|
|
APXT
1680
Apex Treasury Corp
APXT
$466M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,422
| – | – |
|
1681
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.4B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
+132,600
| +157% | +$5.51M |
|
|
DSAC
1682
Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp
DSAC
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,028,029
+600,000
| +140% | +$5.99M |
|
1683
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.26B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,965,493
+1,874,482
| +2,060% | +$6.36M |
|
1684
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$958M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,772,228
+1,699,923
| +2,351% | +$11.3M |
|
1685
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.38B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
681,808
-102,098
| -13% | -$1.78M |
|
|
SZZL
1686
Sizzle Acquisition Corp II
SZZL
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1687
CALL
Capital One
COF
$135B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+43,200
| +547% | +$8.26M |
|
|
SOUL
1688
Soulpower Acquisition Corp
SOUL
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1689
CALL
Core Scientific
CORZ
$5.75B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1690
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.59B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,657
+76,935
| +8% | +$972K |
|
|
MAIR
1691
Madison Air Solutions
MAIR
$13B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,600
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1692
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.5B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+17,800
| +103% | +$5.06M |
|
1693
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$199B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-115,329
| -58% | -$12.6M |
|
1694
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+1,300
| +4% | +$353K |
|
1695
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,403
| New | +$9.04M |
|
1696
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
224,747
-24,925
| -10% | -$977K |
|
1697
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$839M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+362,600
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
PAII
1698
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp II
PAII
$281M
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
992,036
| – | – |
|
1699
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$29.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,602
| New | +$9.95M |
|
|
VNME
1700
Vendome Acquisition Corp I
VNME
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
989,142
| – | – |
|
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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.