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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Banc of California
BANC
$2.95B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
175,561
+164,040
| +1,424% | +$3.13M |
|
2577
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
245,066
+15,270
| +7% | +$226K |
|
|
SOLS
2578
PUT
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$8.79B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,300
| New | +$3.32M |
|
2579
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
154,207
-32,196
| -17% | -$856K |
|
2580
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.4B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,062
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2581
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
-14,800
| -7% | -$219K |
|
2582
Herbalife
HLF
$1.32B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
270,229
-60,878
| -18% | -$839K |
|
2583
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$337M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
344,100
| – | – |
|
2584
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$4.11M |
|
2585
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.03B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,293
+31,062
| +254% | +$2.43M |
|
|
LCCC
2586
Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp
LCCC
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
337,000
| – | – |
|
2587
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,642
| New | +$3.23M |
|
2588
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$69.4B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-322,200
| -81% | -$11.6M |
|
2589
CALL
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$881M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,400
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2590
Vontier
VNT
$4.49B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
120,920
-114,290
| -49% | -$3.65M |
|
2591
ESAB
ESAB
$4.93B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
35,499
-188,587
| -84% | -$18.2M |
|
2592
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.83B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,464
-47,165
| -56% | -$4.84M |
|
2593
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-90,500
| -66% | -$5.83M |
|
2594
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.7B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
70,736
+55,117
| +353% | +$2.52M |
|
2595
CALL
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+37,500
| +129% | +$1.98M |
|
2596
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+275,900
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2597
TotalEnergies
TTE
$198B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,738
+37,809
| +546% | +$3.34M |
|
2598
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.79B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-5,100
| -7% | -$220K |
|
2599
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
64,563
+27,760
| +75% | +$1.55M |
|
|
TBCH
2600
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$225M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
278,647
+87,851
| +46% | +$1.04M |
|
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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.