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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Prologis
PLD
$120B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,472
| New | +$9.7M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1777
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.32B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
927,280
+597,291
| +181% | +$4.92M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1778
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$29.3B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1779
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.05B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+146,700
| +1,287% | +$7.69M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
1780
American States Water
AWR
$3.39B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
111,732
+7,152
| +7% | +$555K |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
1781
Oaktree Acquisition Corp III Life Sciences
OACC
$263M
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
861,625
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1782
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$379M
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
923,859
+53,225
| +6% | +$472K |
2021 Q1
21 quarters
|
|
1783
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,243
-7,074
| -11% | -$972K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1784
FACT II Acquisition Corp
FACT
$262M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
866,244
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1785
American Water Works
AWK
$28.4B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,976
+8,976
| +15% | +$1.15M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1786
Flowco Holdings
FLOC
$863M
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
431,188
+69,017
| +19% | +$1.65M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1787
Eversource Energy
ES
$25.4B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
127,024
+40,915
| +48% | +$2.83M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1788
BCE
BCE
$19B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
424,273
-1,244,507
| -75% | -$29.9M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1789
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$282B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-37,800
| -46% | -$7.49M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1790
Autohome
ATHM
$2.34B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
478,773
-31,709
| -6% | -$572K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1791
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$926M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
507,252
+117,753
| +30% | +$1.65M |
2014 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
1792
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$741M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,567,698
+404,781
| +35% | +$2.73M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1793
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.57B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,168,807
+108,199
| +10% | +$784K |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
1794
Plum Acquisition Corp IV
PLMK
$114M
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1795
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.86B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
353,157
+187,816
| +114% | +$4.35M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1796
Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp
NTWO
$261M
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1797
Clearfield
CLFD
$376M
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
227,722
+86,750
| +62% | +$3.18M |
2024 Q2
8 quarters
|
|
1798
Sony
SONY
$152B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
451,116
-3,130,740
| -87% | -$66M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1799
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II
TVAI
$284M
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
875,000
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1800
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.59B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,760,754
+554,823
| +13% | +$955K |
2025 Q1
5 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.