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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
D. Boral Acquisition I Corp
DBCA
$435M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
690,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2052
PUT
Avis
CAR
$3.59B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-23,600
| -34% | -$5.2M |
2021 Q2
20 quarters
|
|
2053
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining and Digital Power ETF
WGMI
$151M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
108,475
+3,803
| +4% | +$217K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2054
Yum China
YUMC
$15.1B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
166,980
-244,920
| -59% | -$11.2M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2055
Freshworks
FRSH
$4B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
674,127
-4,167,855
| -86% | -$37.1M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2056
Eton Pharmaceutcials
ETON
$1.43B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+188,452
| New | +$5.53M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2057
NiSource
NI
$21B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,885
-17,149
| -11% | -$812K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2058
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$10.2B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-79,200
| -38% | -$5.3M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2059
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$451M
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,066,501
+232,929
| +28% | +$1.14M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2060
EnerSys
ENS
$6.08B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
28,870
+14,010
| +94% | +$3.04M |
2022 Q1
17 quarters
|
|
2061
Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I
LPCV
$291M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
676,385
+25,104
| +4% | +$250K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2062
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$57.9M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
511,991
+507,123
| +10,417% | +$11.3M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2063
MediaAlpha
MAX
$657M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
535,926
+193,868
| +57% | +$1.83M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
2064
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.2B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+62,400
| +416% | +$5.5M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
2065
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+5,000
| +6% | +$402K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2066
Goodyear
GT
$1.28B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,534
-542,924
| -35% | -$3.49M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
2067
Janus International
JBI
$617M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,206,097
+712,581
| +144% | +$3.74M |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2068
TSS Inc
TSSI
$201M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
542,913
+357,012
| +192% | +$4.81M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2069
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$529M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
383,587
+235,502
| +159% | +$4.05M |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2070
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$5.32B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
136,875
-26,003
| -16% | -$1.22M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2071
PUT
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$40.2B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+10,500
| +42% | +$1.53M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2072
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$8.3B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$4.78M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2073
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$626M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
414,600
-101,700
| -20% | -$1.63M |
2018 Q2
32 quarters
|
|
2074
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$182M
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,397,759
+1,238,153
| +776% | +$6M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2075
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.39B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
168,953
+13,998
| +9% | +$496K |
2024 Q3
7 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.