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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+800
| +16% | +$634K |
|
2402
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.11B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
351,792
-70,671
| -17% | -$958K |
|
2403
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
103,296
+57,299
| +125% | +$2.69M |
|
2404
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.53B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
401,180
-506,302
| -56% | -$5.66M |
|
|
WBI
2405
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
$1.81B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,205
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2406
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.23B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,979
+19,941
| +95% | +$1.91M |
|
2407
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$8.35B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,418
+15,689
| +8% | +$363K |
|
2408
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$291B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-16,400
| -41% | -$2.84M |
|
2409
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.74B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,614
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
USAR
2410
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.43B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
200,694
+88,491
| +79% | +$2.02M |
|
2411
Employers Holdings
EIG
$892M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
85,606
-13,962
| -14% | -$612K |
|
2412
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$71B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-12,100
| -47% | -$3.38M |
|
|
MZTI
2413
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$2.81B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,552
-745
| -2% | -$89.6K |
|
2414
Cricut
CRCT
$1.15B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
976,355
+47,334
| +5% | +$202K |
|
2415
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$6.49B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
| – | – |
|
2416
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.5B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+62,500
| +411% | +$2.56M |
|
2417
Polaris
PII
$3.53B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,358
+54,233
| +667% | +$3.49M |
|
2418
PUT
Chubb
CB
$131B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2419
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$307M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
373,429
+139,365
| +60% | +$1.66M |
|
2420
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$16.3B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$5.48M |
|
2421
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.35B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2422
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
260,403
-128,807
| -33% | -$2.35M |
|
2423
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$823M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
407,617
+72,100
| +21% | +$805K |
|
2424
Stoneridge
SRI
$212M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
579,852
-87,701
| -13% | -$602K |
|
2425
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.88B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
416,403
-401,282
| -49% | -$3.82M |
|
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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.