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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HVMCU
2626
Highview Merger Corp Units
HVMCU
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2627
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.42B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,340
-18,170
| -51% | -$2.97M |
|
2628
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.54B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2629
Backblaze
BLZE
$943M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
739,033
+269,967
| +58% | +$1.14M |
|
2630
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$655M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
8,913
+6,176
| +226% | +$1.8M |
|
2631
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-59,800
| -85% | -$12.3M |
|
2632
Janus International
JBI
$675M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
493,516
+381,737
| +342% | +$2.47M |
|
2633
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.36B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
-73,600
| -43% | -$1.83M |
|
2634
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+2,400
| +26% | +$560K |
|
2635
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$9.64B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+22,500
| +900% | +$2.46M |
|
|
FFIC
2636
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
165,181
-15,174
| -8% | -$237K |
|
2637
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$319M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
234,064
+60,059
| +35% | +$960K |
|
2638
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,405
-55,921
| -69% | -$5.62M |
|
2639
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,830
-485,288
| -93% | -$34.3M |
|
|
BXBL
2640
BOXABL Inc
BXBL
$1.51B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2641
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
YCY
2642
AA Mission Acquisition Corp II
YCY
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2643
Barings BDC
BBDC
$982M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,877
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2644
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$57.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-18,100
| -63% | -$4.55M |
|
|
2645
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$57.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-8,300
| -44% | -$2.09M |
|
2646
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.26B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,868
+5,303
| +10% | +$220K |
|
|
TMTSU
2647
Spartacus Acquisition Corp II Unit
TMTSU
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2648
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.15B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,775
| New | +$2.06M |
|
|
DQ
2649
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$923M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
117,828
-207,300
| -64% | -$5.05M |
|
2650
Defiance Quantum ETF
QTUM
$5.63B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
23,351
-8,206
| -26% | -$939K |
|
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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.