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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.8B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+36,900
| +34% | +$2.78M |
|
1902
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.32B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+32,600
| +25% | +$1.72M |
|
1903
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$59.2B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1904
Methode Electronics
MEI
$559M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
425,066
-192,907
| -31% | -$1.99M |
|
1905
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$15.9B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,724
| New | +$7.83M |
|
1906
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.43B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
264,769
+219,190
| +481% | +$4.97M |
|
1907
Palomar
PLMR
$3.59B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,257
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1908
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.5B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,184
-193,992
| -77% | -$24.5M |
|
1909
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$775M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,427
-55,229
| -5% | -$445K |
|
1910
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.93B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,139
| New | +$8.16M |
|
1911
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.58B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
389,348
+367,668
| +1,696% | +$5.89M |
|
|
KEEL
1912
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.14B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,388,002
+555,272
| +67% | +$2.38M |
|
1913
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$6.67B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
891,000
+44,900
| +5% | +$434K |
|
|
QLEP
1914
Quantum Leap Acquisition Corp
QLEP
$299M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1915
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.99B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
251,060
+238,860
| +1,958% | +$8.82M |
|
1916
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+52,000
| +340% | +$5.43M |
|
|
GRAL
1917
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.59B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
116,102
+34,496
| +42% | +$2.03M |
|
1918
Diodes
DIOD
$4.23B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
72,302
-130,479
| -64% | -$13.2M |
|
|
ARIS
1919
Aris Mining
ARIS
$4.14B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
529,300
-358,000
| -40% | -$6.43M |
|
1920
CDW
CDW
$19.1B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,019
-402,136
| -88% | -$50.5M |
|
1921
Snap-on
SNA
$19.8B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,570
+7,866
| +67% | +$2.97M |
|
1922
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.19B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
+97,600
| +129% | +$6.03M |
|
1923
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
|
KE
1924
Kimball Electronics
KE
$602M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
305,933
+147,261
| +93% | +$3.78M |
|
1925
Community Health Systems
CYH
$408M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
2,344,128
-24,388
| -1% | -$71.8K |
|
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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.