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 | Miscellaneous | 30.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
PUT
Toast
TOST
$20.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-222,900
| -66% | -$6.65M |
|
|
PAACU
2502
Proem Acquisition Corp I Units
PAACU
$134M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3M |
|
2503
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$305M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
315,802
+148,688
| +89% | +$2.94M |
|
2504
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
48,912
-823,530
| -94% | -$47.6M |
|
2505
N-able
NABL
$746M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
637,844
+44,229
| +7% | +$247K |
|
|
2506
CALL
Toast
TOST
$20.3B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-417,200
| -79% | -$12.4M |
|
2507
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$126B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-53,800
| -78% | -$11.1M |
|
|
CBL
2508
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.7B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
77,265
+29,995
| +63% | +$1.11M |
|
2509
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,573
-13,292
| -56% | -$3.7M |
|
2510
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.63B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-12,000
| -25% | -$835K |
|
|
BBUC
2511
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$5.73B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
93,626
| – | – |
|
2512
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-64,300
| -71% | -$8.37M |
|
2513
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.6B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
11,758
-63,876
| -84% | -$17.1M |
|
2514
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.57B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
569,612
-561,054
| -50% | -$4M |
|
2515
Compass
COMP
$8.52B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
402,821
+55,582
| +16% | +$584K |
|
2516
Synopsys
SNPS
$89B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
7,404
-6,645
| -47% | -$3M |
|
2517
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$36.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,300
| +31% | +$696K |
|
2518
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+75,000
| +735% | +$3.06M |
|
2519
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.54B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-13,300
| -18% | -$529K |
|
2520
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.9B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,006
-22,273
| -43% | -$2.28M |
|
2521
Carvana
CVNA
$53.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
46,425
-297,115
| -86% | -$22M |
|
2522
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.63B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
94,617
+71,283
| +305% | +$2.51M |
|
2523
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
2524
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
NOEM
2525
CO2 Energy Transition Corp
NOEM
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
| – | – |
|
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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 $5.92B 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 Miscellaneous at 30% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.