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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.14T
| $234M | 0.11% |
194,800
+9,100
| +5% | +$9.3M |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
177
Viper Energy
VNOM
$9.13B
| $232M | 0.11% |
5,466,523
+216,448
| +4% | +$10M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
178
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$473B
| $231M | 0.11% |
1,980,400
-24,500
| -1% | -$3.34M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
179
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$255B
| $231M | 0.11% |
228,400
+50,000
| +28% | +$48.7M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
180
Cummins
CMI
$71.2B
| $229M | 0.11% |
321,490
-92,526
| -22% | -$61M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
181
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$43.2B
| $229M | 0.11% |
829,700
+209,700
| +34% | +$41.5M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
182
Wayfair
W
$15.4B
| $228M | 0.11% |
2,467,411
+1,538,183
| +166% | +$113M |
2016 Q3
39 quarters
|
|
|
183
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.89T
| $226M | 0.11% |
606,700
+20,300
| +3% | +$8.21M |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
184
Unilever
UL
$143B
| $226M | 0.11% |
3,762,722
+3,609,127
| +2,350% | +$209M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
185
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 7.625% Series C Preferred Stock
HPE.PRC
$4.36B
| $226M | 0.11% |
1,930,000
+500,000
| +35% | +$47.3M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
186
CALL
Coinbase
COIN
$43.4B
| $226M | 0.11% |
1,543,400
+150,700
| +11% | +$27.2M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
187
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$117B
| $225M | 0.11% |
1,262,300
-190,200
| -13% | -$32.4M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
188
Axalta
AXTA
$7.31B
| $224M | 0.11% |
6,547,107
+1,416,849
| +28% | +$42.6M |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
189
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $224M | 0.11% |
439,175
+231,355
| +111% | +$133M |
2015 Q1
45 quarters
|
|
190
SAP
SAP
$275B
| $223M | 0.11% |
1,450,152
-2,806,520
| -66% | -$479M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
191
Core & Main
CNM
$7.74B
| $221M | 0.11% |
4,578,348
+734,976
| +19% | +$36.3M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
192
Hut 8
HUT
$7.55B
| $221M | 0.11% |
1,912,131
-1,090,055
| -36% | -$106M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
193
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$26.5B
| $220M | 0.1% |
4,483,791
-1,423,671
| -24% | -$79.6M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
194
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$8.68B
| $218M | 0.1% |
585,573
+583,973
| +36,498% | +$204M |
2015 Q3
43 quarters
|
|
195
HDFC Bank
HDB
$114B
| $218M | 0.1% |
8,422,200
+5,996,740
| +247% | +$150M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
196
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$635B
| $217M | 0.1% |
855,700
-128,600
| -13% | -$30M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
197
Morgan Stanley
MS
$282B
| $216M | 0.1% |
1,031,476
-832,802
| -45% | -$165M |
2017 Q4
34 quarters
|
|
198
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$248B
| $215M | 0.1% |
2,241,800
-104,600
| -4% | -$13.1M |
2014 Q3
47 quarters
|
|
199
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$31.8B
| $215M | 0.1% |
12,116,409
+7,054,263
| +139% | +$116M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
200
Sanmina
SANM
$8.35B
| $214M | 0.1% |
846,681
+730,431
| +628% | +$160M |
2014 Q2
48 quarters
|
|
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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.