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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Logitech
LOGI
$16.1B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,984
-450,801
| -90% | -$46.8M |
2024 Q1
9 quarters
|
|
2352
United Rentals
URI
$69.2B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
4,141
+1,741
| +73% | +$1.66M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2353
Weibo
WB
$1.55B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
644,960
+9,704
| +2% | +$79.2K |
2025 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2354
Netskope Inc
NTSK
$9.07B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+427,117
| New | +$4.35M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2355
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$234M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
167,886
-41,567
| -20% | -$1.01M |
2020 Q4
22 quarters
|
|
2356
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.45B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
496,900
-221,900
| -31% | -$2.44M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2357
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$11.4B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
+43,900
| +49% | +$1.61M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2358
KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
$209M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,096,024
+394,591
| +56% | +$1.46M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2359
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.8B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+16,700
| +1,113% | +$3.97M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
2360
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.19B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
569,845
+290,794
| +104% | +$2.05M |
2023 Q2
12 quarters
|
|
2361
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.5B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
| – | – |
2023 Q1
13 quarters
|
|
2362
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$27.7B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,890
-1,111
| -8% | -$340K |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2363
Yelp
YELP
$1.12B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
188,652
+59,402
| +46% | +$1.48M |
2013 Q3
51 quarters
|
|
2364
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.35B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
324,164
+185,330
| +133% | +$2.27M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2365
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.57B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-700
| -4% | -$208K |
2025 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2366
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$171M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
238,517
+86,600
| +57% | +$1.41M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
2367
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$162B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$4.39M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2368
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.05B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,873
-163,330
| -80% | -$19.8M |
2013 Q2
52 quarters
|
|
2369
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.48B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
124,599
-11,138
| -8% | -$364K |
2021 Q3
19 quarters
|
|
2370
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$977M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+584,629
| New | +$4.65M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2371
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.6B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-15,800
| -25% | -$1.66M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
2372
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$5.1B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
154,333
+10,688
| +7% | +$266K |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2373
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$33.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+61,700
| +2,938% | +$5.81M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2374
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.81B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
40,496
+34,301
| +554% | +$3.76M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
2375
Quanta Services
PWR
$83.1B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
6,332
-12,245
| -66% | -$8.37M |
2025 Q2
4 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.