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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$75.1B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,500
| New | +$5.3M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2252
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,097
-644
| -1% | -$46.5K |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2253
EverQuote
EVER
$831M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
220,610
+104,401
| +90% | +$1.91M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
2254
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$286M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,690,178
+920,616
| +120% | +$3.75M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
2255
Primoris Services
PRIM
$3.6B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,794
-258,332
| -83% | -$34M |
2017 Q3
35 quarters
|
|
2256
Aebi Schmidt Holding AG
AEBI
$868M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
415,896
+50,833
| +14% | +$600K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2257
NPK International
NPKI
$914M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
327,606
+230,564
| +238% | +$3.48M |
2019 Q4
26 quarters
|
|
2258
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$10.5B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
+161,600
| +51% | +$1.7M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2259
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I
FERA
$330M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
500,102
+99,900
| +25% | +$1.04M |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2260
Perimeter Acquisition Corp I
PMTR
$322M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2261
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$11.7B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,430
-106,344
| -83% | -$24.2M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2262
Insight Digital Partners II
DYOR
$233M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
517,195
+27,000
| +6% | +$271K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2263
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.76B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,143
-84,312
| -49% | -$3.98M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
2264
CALL
OceanaGold Corp
OGC
$5.62B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,700
| New | +$6.21M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2265
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.6B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,400
+75,000
| +165% | +$3.23M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2266
PUT
AES
AES
$10.7B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
353,900
| – | – |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2267
Rio Tinto
RIO
$137B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,640
+1,647
| +3% | +$167K |
2024 Q3
7 quarters
|
|
2268
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.4B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,828
| New | +$5.1M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2269
Cars.com
CARS
$584M
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
473,556
+125,881
| +36% | +$1.28M |
2019 Q1
29 quarters
|
|
2270
PUT
BP
BP
$129B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+61,400
| +78% | +$2.69M |
2018 Q3
31 quarters
|
|
2271
SPACSphere Acquisition Corp
SSAC
$236M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
517,000
| – | – |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2272
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$526M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,828
+110,865
| +1,859% | +$4.55M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2273
Entegris
ENTG
$19.6B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,484
-1,380
| -5% | -$199K |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2274
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.75B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
477,560
+190,881
| +67% | +$2.27M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2275
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$791M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
22,839
+3,419
| +18% | +$550K |
2017 Q2
36 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.