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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.6B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,706
-1,283,725
| -49% | -$5.43M |
|
|
HCIC
1877
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp
HCIC
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+836,725
| New | +$8.27M |
|
|
INN
1878
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$624M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,184,401
+753,265
| +175% | +$4.16M |
|
1879
Valero Energy
VLO
$107B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,866
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1880
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$31.3B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+107,100
| +595% | +$7.58M |
|
|
MWH
1881
SOLV Energy Inc
MWH
$5.11B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
243,505
+150,991
| +163% | +$5.48M |
|
1882
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.28B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,430
-4,398
| -8% | -$737K |
|
1883
CVR Energy
CVI
$4.47B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
300,465
+75,169
| +33% | +$2.39M |
|
|
NML
1884
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$602M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
813,814
| – | – |
|
1885
Factset
FDS
$10.7B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,862
+16,044
| +81% | +$3.68M |
|
|
GLXY
1886
CALL
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$5.12B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
301,600
+261,600
| +654% | +$7.28M |
|
1887
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$17.7B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,883
+29,821
| +2,808% | +$6.97M |
|
|
HTO
1888
H2O America
HTO
$2.69B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,525
+96,350
| +246% | +$5.59M |
|
1889
Stride
LRN
$3.52B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,465
+92,011
| +2,664% | +$8.46M |
|
1890
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.22B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
211,300
-18,655
| -8% | -$726K |
|
1891
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
485,200
-269,700
| -36% | -$5.34M |
|
|
NHIC
1892
NewHold Investment Corp III
NHIC
$293M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
754,894
-241,293
| -24% | -$2.59M |
|
1893
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.68B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
908,371
+428,883
| +89% | +$4.15M |
|
1894
Bruker
BRKR
$8.91B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,853
+89,929
| +196% | +$4.2M |
|
1895
PUT
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$6.18B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+340,000
| New | +$7.46M |
|
1896
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.38B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,002
-15,144
| -14% | -$1.41M |
|
1897
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.84B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
339,299
+149,207
| +78% | +$3.42M |
|
1898
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$715M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
81,755
+27,197
| +50% | +$2.74M |
|
1899
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-42,300
| -21% | -$2.18M |
|
1900
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$463M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,740,989
+680,658
| +64% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.