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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.94B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+7,300
| +62% | +$958K |
|
2752
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
| – | – |
|
2753
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$938M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,127
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2754
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.83B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,073
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2755
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.65B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
45,319
-21,733
| -32% | -$1.09M |
|
2756
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$8.21B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2757
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.95B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+23,900
| +48% | +$634K |
|
2758
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.56B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
181,344
+40,032
| +28% | +$448K |
|
2759
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.42B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,766
+25,324
| +465% | +$1.82M |
|
2760
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.39B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2761
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$93.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-433,400
| -85% | -$13M |
|
2762
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+4,700
| +261% | +$1.6M |
|
2763
Sagimet Biosciences
SGMT
$668M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
411,570
-73,926
| -15% | -$412K |
|
2764
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
-45,000
| -28% | -$881K |
|
2765
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF
FTXL
$1.29B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,514
-2,107
| -13% | -$318K |
|
2766
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.69B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
136,096
-83,844
| -38% | -$1.48M |
|
2767
C3.ai
AI
$1.61B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
253,813
-64,002
| -20% | -$687K |
|
2768
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2769
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.33B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,619
-18,114
| -31% | -$930K |
|
2770
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$298M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
96,055
-1,682
| -2% | -$41K |
|
2771
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
57,463
-467,230
| -89% | -$16.6M |
|
2772
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.51B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2773
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,300
| +31% | +$433K |
|
2774
Conduent
CNDT
$271M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,655,734
-113,060
| -6% | -$172K |
|
2775
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$2.28M |
|
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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.