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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ORLA
2676
CALL
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2677
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$784M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,085
-93,004
| -39% | -$1.73M |
|
2678
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$419M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
82,250
+70,686
| +611% | +$2.27M |
|
2679
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,511
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2680
Simulations Plus
SLP
$373M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
203,269
-22,712
| -10% | -$335K |
|
2681
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$17.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+13,600
| +46% | +$777K |
|
|
2682
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.6B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-20,800
| -33% | -$1.19M |
|
2683
Regenxbio
RGNX
$619M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
286,001
+217,613
| +318% | +$2.29M |
|
|
SVC
2684
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$989M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
352,665
-41,328
| -10% | -$430K |
|
2685
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$861M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
189,028
-214,993
| -53% | -$3.36M |
|
2686
CION Investment
CION
$365M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
348,640
+249,109
| +250% | +$2.09M |
|
2687
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$57.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2688
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$92.9M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403,990
-197,334
| -12% | -$865K |
|
2689
AerSale
ASLE
$270M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
381,034
+191,907
| +101% | +$1.37M |
|
2690
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+30,100
| +35% | +$590K |
|
2691
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.7B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,578
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2692
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.11B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
171,995
-15,599
| -8% | -$208K |
|
2693
Celcuity
CELC
$4.56B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,720
-36,934
| -64% | -$4.03M |
|
2694
Paymentus
PAY
$4.48B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,918
+51,498
| +124% | +$1.35M |
|
2695
News Corp Class B
NWS
$19B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
82,731
-350,015
| -81% | -$9.87M |
|
2696
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.43B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
18,027
| – | – |
|
2697
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$628M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
91,015
-8,697
| -9% | -$225K |
|
2698
Daktronics
DAKT
$947M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
120,309
-88,329
| -42% | -$2.02M |
|
2699
FirstService
FSV
$6.16B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
16,911
-27,300
| -62% | -$4.16M |
|
2700
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.14B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,175
-30,401
| -39% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.