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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$11.9B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
16,529
-48,699
| -75% | -$14.9M |
|
|
INAC
2202
Indigo Acquisition Corp
INAC
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
545,100
+50,100
| +10% | +$511K |
|
2203
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.44B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
214,700
-95,000
| -31% | -$2.45M |
|
2204
Citi Trends
CTRN
$593M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
96,382
+31,780
| +49% | +$1.52M |
|
|
ALUB
2205
Alussa Energy Acquisition Corp II
ALUB
$364M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
555,015
+4,442
| +0.8% | +$44.5K |
|
2206
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46.2B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,588
| New | +$5.41M |
|
2207
Itron
ITRI
$4.25B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,281
+27,149
| +73% | +$2.32M |
|
2208
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$29B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+10,000
| +20% | +$1.03M |
|
2209
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.95B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
226,900
-55,900
| -20% | -$1.34M |
|
2210
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.19B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
-212,811
| -58% | -$7.84M |
|
|
VISN
2211
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$1.48B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
433,100
+5,000
| +1% | +$70.6K |
|
2212
CALL
Aurora
AUR
$12.7B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
810,000
+735,000
| +980% | +$4.5M |
|
2213
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.06B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
177,420
+128,394
| +262% | +$3.63M |
|
2214
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.46B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$4.52M |
|
2215
C3.ai
AI
$1.67B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
601,630
+347,817
| +137% | +$3.3M |
|
|
GLED
2216
GalaxyEdge Acquisition Corp
GLED
$160M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.45M |
|
2217
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$495M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
183,527
+29,912
| +19% | +$752K |
|
2218
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.75B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,977
+44,663
| +1,348% | +$6.36M |
|
|
SII
2219
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3.33B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
| – | – |
|
|
BBCQ
2220
DELISTED
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II
BBCQ
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
526,364
| – | – |
|
2221
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$11.6B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
258,200
-334,300
| -56% | -$6.72M |
|
2222
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.1B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+15,000
| +33% | +$1.34M |
|
2223
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$253M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
+117,936
| +93% | +$2.31M |
|
2224
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.98B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
-180,000
| -64% | -$7.83M |
|
2225
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.14B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
639,209
-41,950
| -6% | -$279K |
|
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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.