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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Cars.com
CARS
$630M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
347,675
-25,192
| -7% | -$257K |
|
2552
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.68B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
260,503
+240,520
| +1,204% | +$2.06M |
|
2553
RadNet
RDNT
$5.93B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,474
| New | +$3.45M |
|
|
ANSC
2554
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2555
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.16B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,999
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2556
CALL
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.84B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-35,100
| -36% | -$1.43M |
|
2557
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
2558
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.29B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
132,856
+26,197
| +25% | +$558K |
|
2559
Citi Trends
CTRN
$572M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
64,602
-19,954
| -24% | -$909K |
|
2560
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.85B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-19,100
| -38% | -$1.76M |
|
2561
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$504M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,060,331
+1,007,452
| +1,905% | +$2.37M |
|
2562
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$185B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-60,700
| -75% | -$8.5M |
|
2563
PUT
Procore
PCOR
$9.68B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,900
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2564
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.83B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+16,300
| +62% | +$1.01M |
|
2565
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.67B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,059
+17,432
| +229% | +$2.15M |
|
2566
Exelon
EXC
$45.3B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,743
-6,657
| -11% | -$310K |
|
2567
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.42B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
71,683
+56,987
| +388% | +$2.5M |
|
2568
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.97B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-106,400
| -61% | -$5.66M |
|
2569
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.06B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
215,400
+35,600
| +20% | +$600K |
|
|
MWH
2570
SOLV Energy Inc
MWH
$5.7B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,514
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2571
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.09B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,170
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2572
Fabrinet
FN
$15.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
5,317
+2,331
| +78% | +$1.18M |
|
2573
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,554
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2574
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$6.99B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-800
| -1% | -$43.7K |
|
2575
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,784
-215,975
| -86% | -$16.1M |
|
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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.