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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSKY
2551
PUT
Paramount Skydance Corp
PSKY
$11.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
2552
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,750
-55,591
| -41% | -$2.27M |
|
2553
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
LOVE
2554
LoveSac
LOVE
$232M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
221,315
+10,718
| +5% | +$169K |
|
2555
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$263M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
827,187
-555,201
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
2556
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.47B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
108,699
+88,334
| +434% | +$2.77M |
|
2557
Coastal Financial
CCB
$718M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,565
| New | +$3.57M |
|
2558
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$7.15B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
122,568
+79,768
| +186% | +$2.57M |
|
|
MUZE
2559
Muzero Acquisition Corp
MUZE
$273M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
368,761
+43,761
| +13% | +$433K |
|
2560
Stevanato
STVN
$6.08B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
202,596
+23,521
| +13% | +$397K |
|
2561
Paysafe
PSFE
$347M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
489,990
+74,073
| +18% | +$579K |
|
|
CAI
2562
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$7.38B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
204,818
+75,241
| +58% | +$1.35M |
|
2563
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$379M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
32,556
+30,827
| +1,783% | +$3.76M |
|
2564
Aptiv
APTV
$9.83B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
59,211
+27,841
| +89% | +$1.7M |
|
2565
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-1,600
| -5% | -$209K |
|
|
EA
2566
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,704
-93,435
| -84% | -$18.9M |
|
2567
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.33B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
386,587
-193,055
| -33% | -$2.19M |
|
2568
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
| – | – |
|
2569
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.69B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,301
+49,620
| +1,060% | +$3.2M |
|
2570
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.84B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,744
+53,144
| +699% | +$2.69M |
|
2571
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,199
-156,020
| -58% | -$4.85M |
|
2572
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.11B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,957
+60,978
| +203% | +$2.47M |
|
2573
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.62B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,547
-15,937
| -28% | -$1.42M |
|
|
2574
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.84B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+38,500
| +175% | +$1.95M |
|
2575
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.98B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-65,300
| -57% | -$4.79M |
|
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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.