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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCC
1926
WESCO International
WCC
$17.1B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
22,652
+1,965
| +9% | +$667K |
|
1927
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.29B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
516,083
+401,069
| +349% | +$5.59M |
|
|
SVCC
1928
Stellar V Capital Corp
SVCC
$231M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
742,490
| – | – |
|
1929
PUT
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$32.1B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-43,500
| -60% | -$8.6M |
|
1930
Nu Holdings
NU
$74.2B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
583,533
-2,832,570
| -83% | -$38.2M |
|
1931
Comcast
CMCSA
$94B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
317,550
-14,042
| -4% | -$362K |
|
1932
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.2B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
88,701
-2,282
| -3% | -$188K |
|
1933
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.1B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
159,603
+90,370
| +131% | +$4.11M |
|
1934
Solid Power
SLDP
$575M
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
2,992,009
-2,623,448
| -47% | -$8.1M |
|
|
BNY
1935
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$112B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,560
+14,156
| +36% | +$1.94M |
|
1936
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.67B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
87,434
-44,314
| -34% | -$3.77M |
|
1937
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.26B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
71,241
-54,122
| -43% | -$4.86M |
|
1938
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.5B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$6.91M |
|
|
FDXF
1939
CALL
FedEx Freight
FDXF
$19.4B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,950
| New | +$8.34M |
|
|
SEZL
1940
CALL
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.06B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,800
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
1941
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.22T
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-1,127,900
| -99% | -$458M |
|
1942
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$877M
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
954,649
+292,117
| +44% | +$2.26M |
|
1943
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.68B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
189,115
+84,252
| +80% | +$2.9M |
|
1944
Kodak
KODK
$909M
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
829,949
+83,966
| +11% | +$921K |
|
1945
argenx
ARGX
$64.6B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
8,263
-43,859
| -84% | -$36.2M |
|
|
MCGA
1946
Yorkville Acquisition Corp
MCGA
$244M
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
|
EGHA
1947
EGH Acquisition Corp
EGHA
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
742,500
| – | – |
|
1948
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.07B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
136,320
-2,915
| -2% | -$174K |
|
|
GIW
1949
GigCapital8
GIW
$371M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
759,000
| – | – |
|
|
TPC
1950
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.64B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
91,956
+56,947
| +163% | +$4.58M |
|
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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.