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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.05B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,641
-175,529
| -73% | -$13.4M |
|
2527
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.8B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,657
| New | +$4.16M |
|
2528
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$15.1B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,267
| New | +$3.74M |
|
2529
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.17M |
|
2530
Scansource
SCSC
$1.1B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,649
+44,246
| +150% | +$1.94M |
|
2531
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,629
+1,000
| +5% | +$208K |
|
2532
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,041
-145,242
| -84% | -$18.9M |
|
2533
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$15.2B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,936
| New | +$3.84M |
|
2534
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
|
PCG.PRX
2535
PG&E Corp 6.000% Series A Preferred Stock
PCG.PRX
$1.39B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
| – | – |
|
2536
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,599
-370,694
| -87% | -$27.1M |
|
2537
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.4B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-9,600
| -23% | -$1.21M |
|
2538
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,838
| New | +$3.82M |
|
2539
Zymeworks
ZYME
$2.06B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
144,807
-90,814
| -39% | -$2.31M |
|
2540
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
166,255
-82,564
| -33% | -$1.89M |
|
2541
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
17,021
-37,156
| -69% | -$7.78M |
|
2542
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.13B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,991
-7,724
| -14% | -$533K |
|
|
SFIX
2543
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$439M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
913,623
+606,795
| +198% | +$2.21M |
|
2544
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.7B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
455,200
+369,688
| +432% | +$3.65M |
|
2545
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.81B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,337
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
LEGO
2546
Legato Merger Corp IV
LEGO
$313M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
2547
Certara
CERT
$1.21B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
567,685
+249,586
| +78% | +$1.41M |
|
2548
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-53,400
| -77% | -$9.68M |
|
2549
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.48B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,375
-976
| -4% | -$140K |
|
2550
IBEX
IBEX
$493M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
121,842
+66,167
| +119% | +$1.97M |
|
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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.