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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.28B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+49,700
| +64% | +$962K |
|
|
CNH
2577
CALL
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2578
Revolution Medicines Inc Warrant
RVMDW
$146M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,580,345
+125,450
| +9% | +$243K |
|
|
SEI
2579
CALL
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.48B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+36,800
| +315% | +$1.99M |
|
|
WCC
2580
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
WCC
2581
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2582
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$596M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
122,831
+3,603
| +3% | +$83.7K |
|
2583
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.15B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
256,100
+27,500
| +12% | +$320K |
|
2584
Knife River
KNF
$3.78B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2585
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$16.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
TBI
2586
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
694,467
-156,955
| -18% | -$697K |
|
2587
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$829M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,162
+3,522
| +5% | +$128K |
|
2588
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
7,125
-9,841
| -58% | -$4.05M |
|
2589
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,245
-43,140
| -46% | -$2.16M |
|
|
TPC
2590
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.83B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,009
-124,175
| -78% | -$9.5M |
|
2591
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.7B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
7,908
-4,644
| -37% | -$1.76M |
|
2592
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$720M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
347,520
+228,935
| +193% | +$1.91M |
|
2593
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.5B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-86,600
| -70% | -$7.16M |
|
|
RMAX
2594
DELISTED
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
467,831
-98,396
| -17% | -$681K |
|
2595
GameStop
GME
$8.19B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
116,954
-91,002
| -44% | -$2.11M |
|
2596
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.88B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,870
+26,135
| +102% | +$1.47M |
|
2597
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.05B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
163,400
+87,200
| +114% | +$2.14M |
|
2598
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-40,800
| -50% | -$2.59M |
|
2599
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.44B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,199
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2600
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,600
| +31% | +$583K |
|
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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.