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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-102,300
| -95% | -$50.2M |
|
2702
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
101,528
-3,204,714
| -97% | -$68.9M |
|
|
ALX
2703
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,912
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2704
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.49B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2705
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,318
-64,354
| -81% | -$9.75M |
|
2706
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.16B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
329,989
+178,910
| +118% | +$1.55M |
|
|
GRAL
2707
PUT
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.68B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-5,600
| -11% | -$434K |
|
2708
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.37B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,014
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2709
Enovis
ENOV
$1.43B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
102,073
+11,002
| +12% | +$260K |
|
|
CAI
2710
Caris Life Sciences
CAI
$7.45B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,577
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2711
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$950M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
212,352
-32,127
| -13% | -$362K |
|
2712
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$4B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
-218,400
| -51% | -$3.32M |
|
2713
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2714
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.05B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,333
+17,910
| +27% | +$403K |
|
2715
Crane Co
CR
$12.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,512
-102,734
| -88% | -$19.7M |
|
2716
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
45,997
-514,573
| -92% | -$23.8M |
|
2717
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$2.82B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+271,500
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2718
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.77B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,742
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2719
Euroseas
ESEA
$539M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,430
-8,513
| -20% | -$511K |
|
2720
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.01B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
-762,500
| -60% | -$4.49M |
|
|
HTO
2721
H2O America
HTO
$2.64B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,175
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2722
Evolus
EOLS
$587M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
559,050
-982,046
| -64% | -$4.76M |
|
|
BELFB
2723
CALL
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.72B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2724
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.47B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-52,600
| -50% | -$2.9M |
|
2725
Workiva
WK
$4.22B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,461
| New | +$2.68M |
|
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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.