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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.24B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,664
| New | +$7.5M |
|
1977
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$45.5B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+27,900
| +266% | +$6.37M |
|
1978
Enpro
NPO
$6.29B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,806
+4,697
| +31% | +$1.46M |
|
1979
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$40.8B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
| – | – |
|
1980
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,319
-129,728
| -71% | -$17.2M |
|
1981
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$160B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
|
CRWV
1982
CoreWeave
CRWV
$49.3B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,794
-494,458
| -87% | -$53.4M |
|
1983
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.53B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
67,434
-98,345
| -59% | -$10.9M |
|
1984
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.25B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
145,346
-87,114
| -37% | -$4.05M |
|
1985
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
329,400
+27,900
| +9% | +$616K |
|
1986
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.09B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
623,637
+440,852
| +241% | +$4.15M |
|
1987
Cognex
CGNX
$10.5B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+92,205
| +971% | +$5.59M |
|
1988
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$94B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+225,000
| +300% | +$5.81M |
|
|
DPC
1989
DPC Holdings PLC
DPC
$6.7B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1990
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$130B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+16,600
| +874% | +$7.25M |
|
|
PALO
1991
Paloma Acquisition Corp I
PALO
$211M
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+742,500
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1992
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$9.69B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
373,500
+39,000
| +12% | +$885K |
|
|
VISN
1993
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.48B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
573,967
-1,268,628
| -69% | -$17.9M |
|
|
PPLC
1994
PPL Corp Corporate Units
PPLC
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-450,000
| -75% | -$22.3M |
|
|
AD
1995
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.33B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
201,424
-18,541
| -8% | -$881K |
|
1996
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1.01B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
549,513
+173,284
| +46% | +$2.14M |
|
1997
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,000
| +40% | +$2.14M |
|
1998
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,504
-446,487
| -82% | -$22.3M |
|
1999
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+5,000
| +4% | +$258K |
|
2000
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$55.8B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.