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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.43B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,509
+69,009
| +1,255% | +$2.57M |
|
2677
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.28B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$2.88M |
|
2678
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
7,674
+5,748
| +298% | +$2.04M |
|
2679
CALL
Innodata
INOD
$1.96B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+18,900
| +81% | +$1.39M |
|
2680
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-9,100
| -51% | -$3.12M |
|
|
NFBK
2681
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
216,252
+3,410
| +2% | +$48.3K |
|
2682
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,300
| -19% | -$600K |
|
|
BULL
2683
CALL
Webull Corp
BULL
$4.54B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
487,900
+475,400
| +3,803% | +$3.08M |
|
2684
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$395M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
336,245
+17,672
| +6% | +$149K |
|
2685
Celcuity
CELC
$4.44B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,394
+9,674
| +47% | +$1.12M |
|
2686
NB Bancorp
NBBK
$986M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
149,931
+79,546
| +113% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PLUN
2687
Plutonian Acquisition Corp II
PLUN
$141M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+318,000
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2688
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+34,600
| +231% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ETOR
2689
PUT
eToro Group
ETOR
$2.31B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-52,600
| -40% | -$1.98M |
|
2690
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$638M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
553,785
-630,425
| -53% | -$3.9M |
|
|
HSAI
2691
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.85B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
172,595
-492,809
| -74% | -$10.1M |
|
2692
Array Technologies
ARRY
$704M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
424,092
+114,964
| +37% | +$916K |
|
2693
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$286M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,836,145
| – | – |
|
2694
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2695
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+4,100
| +17% | +$419K |
|
2696
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$17.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2697
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.25B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
174,285
+100,055
| +135% | +$1.55M |
|
2698
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
BLLN
2699
BillionToOne Inc
BLLN
$4.56B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
25,981
+22,119
| +573% | +$2.02M |
|
2700
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.17B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-52,200
| -52% | -$3.05M |
|
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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.