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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.7B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
489,750
+384,983
| +367% | +$3.32M |
|
2502
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.03B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,249
| New | +$3.77M |
|
2503
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+74,896
| +93% | +$1.8M |
|
2504
Matrix Service
MTRX
$301M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
287,612
+218,071
| +314% | +$2.81M |
|
2505
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.96B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-40,000
| -42% | -$3.72M |
|
2506
Amdocs
DOX
$6.48B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
77,718
-361,674
| -82% | -$22.2M |
|
2507
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.1B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-20,700
| -45% | -$2.8M |
|
2508
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.31B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
614,300
-100,000
| -14% | -$593K |
|
2509
XPEL
XPEL
$1.39B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
79,091
-55,836
| -41% | -$2.54M |
|
2510
NETGEAR
NTGR
$563M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
167,833
+90,636
| +117% | +$2.26M |
|
2511
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$879M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
88,668
-8,195
| -8% | -$299K |
|
2512
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
233,022
+111,388
| +92% | +$1.59M |
|
2513
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$837M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
214,140
-149,194
| -41% | -$2.68M |
|
2514
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.52B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
40,277
-74,916
| -65% | -$6.47M |
|
|
NNE
2515
CALL
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$981M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
184,800
+34,800
| +23% | +$857K |
|
2516
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
| – | – |
|
2517
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-158,900
| -82% | -$15.7M |
|
2518
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$378M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,813
| New | +$4.36M |
|
2519
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.95B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2520
CALL
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$6.96B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-239,400
| -60% | -$5.25M |
|
|
TXNM
2521
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.88B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
68,394
-497,527
| -88% | -$29.2M |
|
2522
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.76B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
216,977
-113,958
| -34% | -$1.88M |
|
2523
AdvanSix
ASIX
$454M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
195,244
-34,386
| -15% | -$774K |
|
2524
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
-44,300
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
2525
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.97B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
285,593
+175,737
| +160% | +$2.5M |
|
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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.