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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11.5B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,798
| New | +$9.5M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1752
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$32B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1753
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$1.82B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
352,729
-534,463
| -60% | -$14.7M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1754
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$6.5B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+15,100
| +86% | +$4.29M |
2020 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
1755
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.34B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
473,358
+429,100
| +970% | +$7.51M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
CEPT
1756
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners II
CEPT
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
704,187
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1757
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+9,300
| +10% | +$729K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1758
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$938M
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,840
-32,592
| -34% | -$3.57M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1759
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.4B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
697,893
-1,103,025
| -61% | -$14.9M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1760
CALL
IES Holdings
IESC
$9.06B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+22,200
| +653% | +$7.17M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1761
Aldel Financial II Inc
ALDF
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
880,057
| – | – |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
1762
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.7B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
197,752
-984,685
| -83% | -$46.8M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1763
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.1B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+100,000
| +233% | +$6.25M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1764
Gores Holdings X
GTEN
$470M
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1765
California Water Service
CWT
$2.97B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
192,514
+109,722
| +133% | +$4.95M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1766
Hershey
HSY
$34.1B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,263
+16,740
| +46% | +$3.16M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1767
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$128B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,535
+4,161
| +13% | +$1.02M |
2020 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
1768
Permian Resources
PR
$21.3B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
505,913
+265,571
| +110% | +$5.34M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1769
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.19B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
671,812
-403,574
| -38% | -$7.23M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1770
BrightView Holdings
BV
$981M
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
656,984
+248,836
| +61% | +$3.12M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
1771
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$803M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,100
+131,300
| +13% | +$1.47M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1772
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$1.83B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
694,300
+150,000
| +28% | +$2.02M |
2020 Q3
23 quarters
|
|
1773
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.15B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
460,248
-594,531
| -56% | -$11.5M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
1774
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$15.7B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-50,000
| -34% | -$5.19M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1775
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$425M
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
789,745
-106,470
| -12% | -$1.17M |
2022 Q3
15 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.