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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Xperi
XPER
$253M
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,078,178
-47,394
| -4% | -$343K |
2022 Q4
14 quarters
|
|
1827
CALL
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$1.89B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
558,200
+418,200
| +299% | +$6M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1828
Kennametal
KMT
$2.25B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
252,442
+219,052
| +656% | +$7.98M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1829
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp
DAAQ
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
850,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1830
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$85.5B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-13,700
| -17% | -$1.87M |
2018 Q4
30 quarters
|
|
1831
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.15B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
684,435
-268,777
| -28% | -$3.5M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1832
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp
SOCA
$243M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
1833
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$56.5B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
+73,100
| +53% | +$3.39M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1834
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.37B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
386,673
-54,493
| -12% | -$1.16M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1835
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$69B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-46,400
| -66% | -$16.1M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
1836
Archrock
AROC
$5.11B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
213,936
-876,682
| -80% | -$32.3M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
1837
Federal Signal
FSS
$6.91B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,704
-59,726
| -47% | -$6.85M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
1838
Spire Global
SPIR
$354M
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
467,508
+399,718
| +590% | +$7.43M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1839
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.33B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+759,336
| New | +$7.97M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1840
PUT
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$1.81B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,400
| New | +$8.26M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1841
Illumina
ILMN
$40.7B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
49,375
+1,800
| +4% | +$264K |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
1842
Arxis Inc
ARXS
$22.3B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+187,977
| New | +$7.34M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
1843
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.13B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
426,432
+184,946
| +77% | +$3.49M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1844
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.58B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
414,251
+228,104
| +123% | +$4.88M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1845
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.24B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
306,717
-25,224
| -8% | -$533K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
1846
Century Communities
CCS
$1.65B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
120,850
-22,205
| -16% | -$1.28M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
1847
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.1B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
630,800
+321,975
| +104% | +$3.64M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
1848
Crown Reserve Acquisition Corp I
CRAC
$230M
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
1849
HUB Group
HUBG
$1.57B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
197,135
+57,009
| +41% | +$2.39M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
1850
SilverBox Corp V
SBXE
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
858,000
+355,000
| +71% | +$3.55M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
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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.