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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $168M | 0.08% |
1,028,414
-103,236
| -9% | -$18.6M |
|
|
252
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $167M | 0.08% |
702,100
-795,400
| -53% | -$200M |
|
253
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $167M | 0.08% |
369,114
+120,683
| +49% | +$54.2M |
|
254
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $166M | 0.08% |
3,115,586
-2,584,446
| -45% | -$145M |
|
|
SMCIP
255
Super Micro Computer Depositary Shares 7% Series A Preferred Stock
SMCIP
$4.72B
| $164M | 0.08% |
+3,200,000
| New | +$172M |
|
256
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.08B
| $164M | 0.08% |
11,260,140
+4,826,716
| +75% | +$68.1M |
|
|
GLXY
257
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$4.59B
| $163M | 0.08% |
5,965,997
+903,563
| +18% | +$25.2M |
|
258
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.66B
| $162M | 0.08% |
2,925,700
| – | – |
|
259
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.64B
| $162M | 0.08% |
2,250,085
+1,473,829
| +190% | +$133M |
|
260
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $162M | 0.08% |
748,600
-397,000
| -35% | -$88.3M |
|
261
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
| $162M | 0.08% |
992,983
+7,884
| +0.8% | +$1.22M |
|
262
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $162M | 0.08% |
2,110,219
+1,513,433
| +254% | +$120M |
|
263
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $161M | 0.08% |
815,585
-927,024
| -53% | -$157M |
|
264
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $160M | 0.08% |
552,700
+2,200
| +0.4% | +$629K |
|
265
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $159M | 0.08% |
1,999,424
+735,632
| +58% | +$47.7M |
|
266
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $157M | 0.07% |
2,006,479
+137,771
| +7% | +$9.39M |
|
267
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $157M | 0.07% |
627,542
-102,348
| -14% | -$22.6M |
|
268
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $157M | 0.07% |
663,600
+35,200
| +6% | +$8.25M |
|
269
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $156M | 0.07% |
389,510
+106,970
| +38% | +$39.8M |
|
270
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $155M | 0.07% |
74,642
+4,403
| +6% | +$8.83M |
|
271
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $155M | 0.07% |
1,204,300
+336,100
| +39% | +$39.3M |
|
272
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $155M | 0.07% |
2,949,214
+79,020
| +3% | +$3.87M |
|
273
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $153M | 0.07% |
5,204,300
-1,196,600
| -19% | -$38.1M |
|
274
Aurora
AUR
$12.5B
| $153M | 0.07% |
22,374,639
-6,885,486
| -24% | -$42.1M |
|
275
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $152M | 0.07% |
292,884
-250,503
| -46% | -$127M |
|
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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.