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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7.2B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
| – | – |
|
|
AXON
2727
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,411
-2,776
| -34% | -$1.16M |
|
2728
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$873M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
185,868
-3,160
| -2% | -$45.2K |
|
2729
Codexis
CDXS
$182M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,014
+362,167
| +37% | +$902K |
|
|
DQ
2730
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$976M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
226,300
+44,700
| +25% | +$811K |
|
2731
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.84B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,335
| New | +$3.23M |
|
2732
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$71.3B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
225,800
-307,400
| -58% | -$4.14M |
|
|
AAC.U
2733
Ares Acquisition Corporation III Units
AAC.U
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2734
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
58,564
+27,053
| +86% | +$1.85M |
|
2735
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$614M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,697
-36,283
| -30% | -$1.32M |
|
2736
CALL
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.07B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
XFLH
2737
XFLH Capital Corp
XFLH
$140M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+299,955
| New | +$2.98M |
|
|
PAAC
2738
Proem Acquisition Corp I
PAAC
$177M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,860
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2739
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.86B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+50,000
| +373% | +$2.66M |
|
2740
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
326,200
| – | – |
|
|
TBRG
2741
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
113,693
+57,583
| +103% | +$1.41M |
|
2742
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$395M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,746
| New | +$3.75M |
|
2743
NewMarket
NEU
$8.61B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
-364
| -9% | -$262K |
|
2744
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.84B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
96,417
-162,983
| -63% | -$4.03M |
|
2745
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.95B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
| – | – |
|
2746
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$577M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
669,182
+409,057
| +157% | +$1.75M |
|
2747
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,714
-115,117
| -78% | -$10.2M |
|
2748
Argan
AGX
$6.57B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
3,710
-8,789
| -70% | -$5.85M |
|
2749
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$23.6B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,000
| -29% | -$942K |
|
2750
Acco Brands
ACCO
$387M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
711,362
+100,641
| +16% | +$369K |
|
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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.