1y return+23.5%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+75.1%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+64.2%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+260.1%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $360 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.S&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPYState Str Spdr S&p 500 Etf T | $10.5B | 6.8% | +1781.7% |
| NVDANvidia Corporation | $4.0B | 2.6% | +36.3% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | $2.8B | 1.8% | +15.4% |
| AMZNAmazon Com Inc | $2.6B | 1.7% | +131.4% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc | $2.4B | 1.5% | +35.4% |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc | $1.9B | 1.2% | +80.1% |
| TSLATesla Inc | $1.8B | 1.2% | |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | $1.8B | 1.2% | −20.0% |
| CRWDCrowdstrike Hldgs Inc | $1.6B | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| AAPLApple Inc | $1.6B | 1.1% | −19.8% |
| HDHome Depot Inc | $1.5B | 1.0% | +14.8% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | $1.3B | 0.9% | −42.2% |
| Seagate Technology Hldngs PlCUSIP G7997R103 | $1.3B | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| SNDKSandisk Corp | $1.3B | 0.8% | −52.1% |
| BEBloom Energy Corp | $1.3B | 0.8% | −1.2% |
| WDCWestern Digital Corp | $1.2B | 0.8% | −29.3% |
| INTCIntel Corp | $1.2B | 0.8% | −50.5% |
| GMGeneral Mtrs Co | $1.2B | 0.8% | +21.8% |
| BSXBoston Scientific Corp | $1.1B | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| Warner Bros Discovery IncCUSIP 934423104 | $1.1B | 0.7% | +173.7% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | $1.0B | 0.7% | −58.3% |
| MAMastercard Incorporated | $1.0B | 0.7% | +74.9% |
| BRK/BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Del | $961.0M | 0.6% | +310.2% |
| COFCapital One Finl Corp | $918.8M | 0.6% | +93.8% |
| SPCXSpace Exploration Techn Corp | $912.4M | 0.6% | New |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANvidia Corporation | June 30, 2020 | +2006.7% | $4.0B |
| Seagate Technology Hldngs PlCUSIP G7997R103 | June 30, 2023 | +1459.7% | $1.3B |
| WDCWestern Digital Corp | June 30, 2020 | +1346.7% | $1.2B |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1096.9% | $1.0B |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc | June 30, 2020 | +1004.1% | $1.8B |
| CRWDCrowdstrike Hldgs Inc | June 30, 2020 | +661.0% | $1.6B |
| CLSCelestica Inc | June 30, 2024 | +536.3% | $684.3M |
| COHRCoherent Corp | March 31, 2025 | +507.4% | $648.0M |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc | June 30, 2020 | +404.0% | $2.8B |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $2.4B |
Sold off last quarter
- Honeywell Intl IncCUSIP 438516106 was $264.3M
- ADPAutomatic Data Processing In was $240.9M
- IBITIshares Bitcoin Trust Etf was $240.5M
- Carnival CorpCUSIP 143658300 was $145.8M
- SOXXIshares Tr was $106.0M
- Enviri CorpCUSIP 415864107 was $97.7M
- EWYIshares Inc was $83.9M
- SMHVaneck Etf Trust was $76.5M
- SRESempra was $65.4M
- UTHRUnited Therapeutics Corp Del was $58.8M
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +14.0% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −3.2% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | +2.4% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +9.3% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +13.5% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −5.5% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +3.5% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +6.6% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | +1.5% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +9.8% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +11.4% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −3.6% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +6.0% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +7.2% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +6.0% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −3.1% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −17.8% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −4.8% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +5.1% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | −2.3% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=1009207&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 1009207
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1009207/000110465926097217/Filed August 14, 2026 · accession 0001104659-26-097217