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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$784M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,138,023
| New | +$4.54M |
|
2277
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$125B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-59,900
| -86% | -$32.4M |
|
|
AACP
2278
Apogee Acquisition Corp
AACP
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+511,554
| New | +$5.1M |
|
|
NOA
2279
North American Construction
NOA
$365M
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
382,900
+111,300
| +41% | +$1.57M |
|
2280
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.6B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
2281
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$603M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
578,698
-292,971
| -34% | -$2.78M |
|
2282
Snap
SNAP
$9.18B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,143,853
-132,343
| -10% | -$724K |
|
|
AIPO
2283
Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF
AIPO
$929M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,910
| New | +$4.72M |
|
2284
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.86B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
392,325
+75,052
| +24% | +$1.12M |
|
|
XSLL
2285
Xsolla SPAC 1
XSLL
$277M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
510,000
| – | – |
|
|
NXDR
2286
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$863M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,229,851
-740,424
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
2287
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.48B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
598,900
-532,597
| -47% | -$4.23M |
|
|
MEVO
2288
M Evo Global Acquisition Corp II
MEVO
$401M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
508,930
+140,000
| +38% | +$1.39M |
|
2289
TransDigm Group
TDG
$63.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,787
-17,729
| -82% | -$21.8M |
|
2290
Green Dot
GDOT
$760M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
373,063
-44,813
| -11% | -$561K |
|
2291
Sasol
SSL
$8.45B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
513,243
-1,785,623
| -78% | -$22.6M |
|
2292
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.06B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
138,657
+3,529
| +3% | +$119K |
|
2293
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$11.3B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+11,100
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
2294
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,798
-19,973
| -54% | -$5.9M |
|
2295
Autodesk
ADSK
$44.4B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,801
-409,890
| -94% | -$93.6M |
|
2296
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,057
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
SOMN
2297
The Southern Company 2025 Series A Corp Units
SOMN
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$5.07M |
|
2298
NVR
NVR
$16.4B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
731
-2,119
| -74% | -$13.5M |
|
2299
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.45B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
600,400
+336,700
| +128% | +$2.41M |
|
|
CLDT
2300
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$597M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
375,690
-50,456
| -12% | -$522K |
|
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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.