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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$11.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.27M |
|
2477
JPMorgan Active Growth ETF
JGRO
$9.8B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,957
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2478
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.54B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,970
+46,596
| +410% | +$3.25M |
|
|
KBON
2479
Karbon Capital Partners Corp
KBON
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
2480
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,486,600
+763,000
| +105% | +$2.4M |
|
2481
PUT
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.8B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,100
| +51% | +$1.26M |
|
|
BIXI
2482
Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
BIXI
$304M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
402,018
+50,709
| +14% | +$505K |
|
2483
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
146,969
+87,153
| +146% | +$2.38M |
|
2484
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$9.86B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+72,400
| +177% | +$2.65M |
|
2485
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$329M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,694
-33,127
| -42% | -$2.79M |
|
2486
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$3.89M |
|
2487
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-20,500
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
2488
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$4.16M |
|
|
BNY
2489
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+19,300
| +233% | +$2.64M |
|
2490
Gentherm
THRM
$1.21B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
116,977
+4,438
| +4% | +$143K |
|
2491
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,500
| New | +$4.6M |
|
2492
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
82,145
+67,590
| +464% | +$2.84M |
|
2493
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$164B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-43,600
| -35% | -$1.99M |
|
|
KTWO
2494
K2 Capital Acquisition Corp
KTWO
$201M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
400,063
| – | – |
|
2495
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.39B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,400
| New | +$4.06M |
|
2496
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,707
+22,301
| +32% | +$1.01M |
|
|
AMTM
2497
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$4.9B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
191,488
+125,317
| +189% | +$3.03M |
|
2498
CALL
NewMarket
NEU
$8.61B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$3.6M |
|
|
TRGS
2499
TRG Latin America Acquisitions Corp
TRGS
$259M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
2500
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$486M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
284,694
-454,121
| -61% | -$8.37M |
|
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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.