David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
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 | Technology | 18.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.31B
| $187M | 0.09% |
3,400,808
+2,810,761
| +476% | +$115M |
|
227
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $186M | 0.09% |
3,262,700
+2,950,800
| +946% | +$157M |
|
|
EXE
228
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.2B
| $181M | 0.09% |
1,983,146
+1,285,385
| +184% | +$122M |
|
229
PUT
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $180M | 0.09% |
508,600
-147,400
| -22% | -$39.2M |
|
230
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.5B
| $180M | 0.09% |
1,606,874
+997,301
| +164% | +$94.9M |
|
231
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.2B
| $179M | 0.09% |
687,763
+658,913
| +2,284% | +$158M |
|
232
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.92B
| $179M | 0.09% |
7,728,842
-1,775,751
| -19% | -$34M |
|
233
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $178M | 0.08% |
167,200
-19,000
| -10% | -$16.7M |
|
234
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $178M | 0.08% |
2,491,456
+923,998
| +59% | +$81.4M |
|
235
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.6B
| $177M | 0.08% |
3,714,774
+3,149,530
| +557% | +$151M |
|
236
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $177M | 0.08% |
175,300
-29,300
| -14% | -$28.6M |
|
237
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $177M | 0.08% |
522,807
-631,511
| -55% | -$215M |
|
238
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $175M | 0.08% |
6,115,089
+479,771
| +9% | +$13.1M |
|
239
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $175M | 0.08% |
687,227
-77,277
| -10% | -$18M |
|
240
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $174M | 0.08% |
1,809,481
-721,488
| -29% | -$73.6M |
|
|
VG
241
Venture Global Inc
VG
$35.5B
| $174M | 0.08% |
15,644,297
+2,234,223
| +17% | +$28.3M |
|
242
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $173M | 0.08% |
3,280,103
+359,686
| +12% | +$15.7M |
|
243
CALL
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $173M | 0.08% |
401,000
+500
| +0.1% | +$145K |
|
244
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.39B
| $172M | 0.08% |
9,582,697
+5,815,093
| +154% | +$111M |
|
245
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $172M | 0.08% |
3,906,408
+746,041
| +24% | +$29.1M |
|
246
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $170M | 0.08% |
581,019
-140,894
| -20% | -$41M |
|
247
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $170M | 0.08% |
1,242,400
+113,400
| +10% | +$17M |
|
248
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $170M | 0.08% |
820,000
-100,000
| -11% | -$18.6M |
|
249
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.96B
| $169M | 0.08% |
4,658,347
+2,222,338
| +91% | +$61.8M |
|
250
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $168M | 0.08% |
13,321,027
+12,951,940
| +3,509% | +$90.5M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, David Shaw held 5,360 positions worth $210B, up 26% from $166B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.01B 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 Technology at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Micron Technology, an estimated $2.17B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2026 buy was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2026, an estimated $9.63B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $2.17B.
- David Shaw fully exited Automatic Data Processing in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $241M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw opened 872 new positions and closed 527 in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw'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.