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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Hudbay
HBM
$12.2B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
298,900
-1,518,936
| -84% | -$38.4M |
|
2027
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.43B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
989,380
-1,572,393
| -61% | -$8.61M |
|
|
BDCI
2028
BTC Development Corp
BDCI
$353M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$7.02M |
|
2029
Flywire
FLYW
$2.26B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
400,620
-526,336
| -57% | -$7.78M |
|
2030
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.44B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
202,657
+108,040
| +114% | +$3.42M |
|
2031
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.4B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$6.87M |
|
2032
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.77B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
153,547
+74,592
| +94% | +$3.19M |
|
2033
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$220M
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
2,888,313
+590,339
| +26% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CRAN
2034
Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp II
CRAN
$476M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
691,560
+1,000
| +0.1% | +$10K |
|
2035
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.76B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
158,367
-85,728
| -35% | -$3.51M |
|
|
VACI
2036
Viking Acquisition Corp I
VACI
$221M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
684,454
| – | – |
|
|
AVNS
2037
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
280,729
-390,684
| -58% | -$9.15M |
|
2038
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.06B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,509,800
-1,913,400
| -56% | -$9.16M |
|
2039
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.47B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
91,727
+59,727
| +187% | +$4.34M |
|
|
RNGT
2040
Range Capital Acquisition Corp II
RNGT
$319M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
689,842
| – | – |
|
2041
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$43.9B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-142,800
| -68% | -$16M |
|
2042
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.65B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,500
| New | +$6.58M |
|
2043
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$838M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
758,886
+150,559
| +25% | +$1.1M |
|
2044
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.7B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
279,200
-80,400
| -22% | -$2.22M |
|
2045
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$5.7M |
|
2046
Marcus Corp
MCS
$841M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
294,037
-26,924
| -8% | -$530K |
|
2047
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.3B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2048
PUT
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$4.12B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
384,000
| – | – |
|
|
ITHA
2049
ITHAX Acquisition Corp III
ITHA
$308M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
689,644
+116,000
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SDHI
2050
Siddhi Acquisition Corp
SDHI
$366M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
661,578
| – | – |
|
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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.