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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.74B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,987
-15,095
| -33% | -$1.42M |
|
2602
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.17B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
29,838
+8,170
| +38% | +$1.09M |
|
|
WPAC
2603
White Pearl Acquisition Corp
WPAC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
| – | – |
|
|
WCC
2604
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
WCC
2605
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2606
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+15,700
| +75% | +$1.63M |
|
2607
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
45,520
-399,765
| -90% | -$22.8M |
|
2608
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,738
+37,493
| +47% | +$1.02M |
|
2609
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,621
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2610
Quad
QUAD
$528M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
407,059
-48,068
| -11% | -$362K |
|
2611
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.8B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+50,000
| +234% | +$2.1M |
|
2612
Photronics
PLAB
$1.74B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
105,419
-86,381
| -45% | -$3.66M |
|
2613
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-130,000
| -81% | -$16.1M |
|
2614
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.83B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,671
+8,471
| +16% | +$506K |
|
2615
TD Synnex
SNX
$19.5B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,798
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2616
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+91,100
| +1,301% | +$3.15M |
|
2617
Pearson
PSO
$10B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
214,774
-614,157
| -74% | -$9.08M |
|
|
CMPS
2618
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.97B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
240,874
+4,494
| +2% | +$45.6K |
|
2619
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-52,500
| -64% | -$5.99M |
|
2620
Bumble
BMBL
$376M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,551
+187,918
| +22% | +$643K |
|
2621
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-6,600
| -12% | -$449K |
|
2622
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
209,300
-40,700
| -16% | -$795K |
|
2623
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.78B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,974
+37,564
| +83% | +$1.4M |
|
2624
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.91B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+20,600
| +231% | +$2.79M |
|
2625
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+41,600
| +83% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.