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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIGR
2601
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$910M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
425,355
-867,881
| -67% | -$7.07M |
|
|
SOHU
2602
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
173,430
-5,060
| -3% | -$82.6K |
|
2603
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.62B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+53,000
| +282% | +$2M |
|
2604
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.29B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-106,600
| -82% | -$11.2M |
|
2605
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$503M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
153,938
+3,438
| +2% | +$50.1K |
|
|
SOBO
2606
PUT
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.78B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-60,000
| -43% | -$1.82M |
|
2607
California Resources
CRC
$4.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,220
-250,130
| -87% | -$14.2M |
|
2608
NewMarket
NEU
$8.49B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,124
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2609
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.36B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
81,172
-125,954
| -61% | -$4.02M |
|
2610
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$902M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
96,863
-38,334
| -28% | -$1.03M |
|
2611
Nelnet
NNI
$4.56B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,380
-45,624
| -69% | -$5.99M |
|
2612
uniQure
QURE
$3.44B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
160,714
+28,758
| +22% | +$582K |
|
2613
PUT
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ICLR
$13.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+22,100
| +1,381% | +$3.02M |
|
2614
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,875
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2615
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,420
+1,173
| +6% | +$157K |
|
2616
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.89B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-18,500
| -55% | -$4.46M |
|
2617
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2618
ResMed
RMD
$34B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
11,576
-12,013
| -51% | -$2.99M |
|
2619
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$609M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,476,190
+432,256
| +41% | +$870K |
|
2620
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$338M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+259,100
| New | +$3.56M |
|
2621
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$421M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
575,624
+138,225
| +32% | +$552K |
|
2622
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
-347,400
| -71% | -$7.51M |
|
2623
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-350,000
| -82% | -$12.6M |
|
2624
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$86.9M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
2,099,551
+31,863
| +2% | +$55.4K |
|
2625
EnerSys
ENS
$6.89B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,860
+545
| +4% | +$92.3K |
|
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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.