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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-93,300
| -78% | -$10.2M |
|
2702
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.82B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-822,000
| -88% | -$17.7M |
|
|
ALX
2703
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,233
+1,321
| +13% | +$330K |
|
2704
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,144
+6,144
| +307% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GRDN
2705
Guardian Pharmacy Services
GRDN
$2.39B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
73,841
-1,842
| -2% | -$71.3K |
|
2706
Oxford Industries
OXM
$546M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,655
+41,850
| +89% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SLI
2707
Standard Lithium
SLI
$600M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
1,119,772
-217,809
| -16% | -$792K |
|
2708
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$833M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,361
-24,876
| -21% | -$887K |
|
2709
XP
XP
$8.66B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
189,138
+83,606
| +79% | +$1.49M |
|
2710
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,370
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
MCHPP
2711
Microchip Technology Inc 7.50% Series A Preferred Stock
MCHPP
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
GRAL
2712
PUT
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.42B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
2713
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$819M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,310
+14,692
| +57% | +$1.01M |
|
2714
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
318,332
-395,089
| -55% | -$3.72M |
|
2715
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$677M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
115,191
+99,858
| +651% | +$2.93M |
|
2716
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.51B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,607
-17,231
| -16% | -$547K |
|
2717
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$316M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
332,832
+17,030
| +5% | +$182K |
|
2718
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
281,600
-81,000
| -22% | -$960K |
|
2719
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.6B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,159
+13,159
| +53% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PPTA
2720
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.24B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
146,724
-93,965
| -39% | -$2.55M |
|
2721
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
142,145
+40,946
| +40% | +$976K |
|
2722
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+12,200
| +90% | +$1.27M |
|
2723
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-25,100
| -28% | -$1.16M |
|
2724
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
+55,600
| +125% | +$1.26M |
|
2725
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.