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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FIG
1851
CALL
Figma
FIG
$12.9B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+476,900
| New | +$9.6M |
|
1852
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.3B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
+82,100
| +68% | +$4.46M |
|
1853
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.94B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
423,317
+357,997
| +548% | +$5.98M |
|
1854
Genesco
GCO
$398M
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
255,006
-30,120
| -11% | -$1.06M |
|
1855
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.07B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
586,231
-305,888
| -34% | -$3.84M |
|
1856
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.3B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-45,900
| -49% | -$9.6M |
|
1857
Deere & Co
DE
$187B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,520
-167,145
| -93% | -$96.8M |
|
1858
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.2B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-13,300
| -17% | -$1.38M |
|
1859
Regenxbio
RGNX
$590M
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
712,814
+426,813
| +149% | +$3.54M |
|
1860
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,555
-92,273
| -45% | -$6.92M |
|
|
GLIBK
1861
Liberty Capital Corp Series C GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBK
$1.05B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
394,627
-35,426
| -8% | -$995K |
|
|
SVC
1862
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$986M
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,005,895
+653,230
| +185% | +$5.14M |
|
1863
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.8B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$9.37M |
|
1864
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.65B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
-1,700
| -2% | -$144K |
|
1865
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF
DFAR
$1.73B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
323,800
+306,311
| +1,751% | +$7.87M |
|
1866
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$29.7B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-1,100
| -4% | -$330K |
|
|
TDWD
1867
Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp
TDWD
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
842,500
| – | – |
|
1868
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.67B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
224,649
+126
| +0.1% | +$4.92K |
|
1869
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.2B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+403,191
| New | +$9.27M |
|
|
BELFB
1870
CALL
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.52B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+13,700
| +118% | +$3.7M |
|
1871
Union Pacific
UNP
$172B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
30,907
-4,066
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
|
SAC
1872
Safeguard Acquisition Corp
SAC
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
834,119
+130,400
| +19% | +$1.31M |
|
|
GPAC
1873
General Purpose Acquisition Corp
GPAC
$296M
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
837,673
+37,000
| +5% | +$369K |
|
1874
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$17.7B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-16,700
| -35% | -$3.9M |
|
1875
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.5B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+20,000
| +1,250% | +$6.91M |
|
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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.