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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$934M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$922M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.58B |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$883M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$805M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.78B
| $165M | 0.1% |
9,043,800
+249,600
| +3% | +$5.17M |
|
227
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $162M | 0.1% |
1,299,700
+837,200
| +181% | +$120M |
|
228
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $162M | 0.1% |
978,382
-211,021
| -18% | -$37.9M |
|
229
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $161M | 0.1% |
1,073,961
+691,343
| +181% | +$128M |
|
230
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $161M | 0.1% |
1,667,779
-2,625,742
| -61% | -$269M |
|
231
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$199B
| $161M | 0.1% |
1,721,000
+425,000
| +33% | +$32.5M |
|
232
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $161M | 0.1% |
1,942,980
-235,502
| -11% | -$22.4M |
|
233
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $161M | 0.1% |
2,315,245
+277,956
| +14% | +$20.1M |
|
234
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $160M | 0.1% |
998,400
+2,900
| +0.3% | +$487K |
|
235
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $158M | 0.09% |
5,621,400
+34,000
| +0.6% | +$905K |
|
236
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $157M | 0.09% |
924,250
-21,487
| -2% | -$3.14M |
|
237
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.9B
| $155M | 0.09% |
8,325,873
+6,459,645
| +346% | +$145M |
|
238
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $155M | 0.09% |
3,603,063
+1,743,058
| +94% | +$74.9M |
|
239
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $152M | 0.09% |
3,149,152
+2,546,901
| +423% | +$152M |
|
240
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $151M | 0.09% |
178,400
-76,900
| -30% | -$68.6M |
|
|
241
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $151M | 0.09% |
1,567,458
-10,022,935
| -86% | -$883M |
|
242
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $149M | 0.09% |
302,848
+255,305
| +537% | +$139M |
|
243
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $149M | 0.09% |
44,034
+41,177
| +1,441% | +$148M |
|
|
244
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $149M | 0.09% |
1,191,600
+131,700
| +12% | +$18.8M |
|
245
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $149M | 0.09% |
920,000
+210,300
| +30% | +$35.2M |
|
246
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $148M | 0.09% |
1,746,091
+753,502
| +76% | +$67.5M |
|
247
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.9B
| $148M | 0.09% |
722,578
+205,389
| +40% | +$42M |
|
248
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $146M | 0.09% |
672,990
+1,354
| +0.2% | +$300K |
|
249
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $146M | 0.09% |
801,844
-599,413
| -43% | -$120M |
|
250
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $146M | 0.09% |
5,635,318
-335,304
| -6% | -$9.78M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, David Shaw held 5,226 positions worth $166B, down 8.8% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15.1B in Q1 2026, closing 756 positions and reducing 1,922 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $805M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Venture Global Inc worth $211M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2026 buy was Venture Global Inc: 13,410,074 shares worth $211M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $805M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $166B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw opened 685 new positions and closed 756 in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.