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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
Core Laboratories
CLB
$553M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
248,070
+129,644
| +109% | +$1.85M |
|
2777
CALL
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$2.67B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,000
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2778
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
202,778
-1,064,942
| -84% | -$15.4M |
|
2779
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.91B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+5,100
| +10% | +$222K |
|
2780
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,333
-150,014
| -81% | -$9.8M |
|
2781
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.05B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,328
+45,652
| +804% | +$3.44M |
|
2782
Chemed
CHE
$7.08B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
6,160
-36,749
| -86% | -$15.5M |
|
|
NB
2783
NioCorp Developments
NB
$619M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
595,102
+368,586
| +163% | +$2.02M |
|
2784
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
-150,000
| -23% | -$764K |
|
2785
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+24,000
| +41% | +$829K |
|
2786
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$214M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
267,460
-242,148
| -48% | -$2.7M |
|
2787
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,312
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2788
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.6B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,843
-1,476
| -3% | -$88.5K |
|
2789
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$373M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
760,778
+14,984
| +2% | +$46.5K |
|
|
SKYT
2790
CALL
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-189,300
| -70% | -$6.47M |
|
2791
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.65B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,381
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2792
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
215,227
-133,003
| -38% | -$2.02M |
|
2793
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.1B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-52,700
| -37% | -$1.72M |
|
|
ANSC
2794
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2795
CALL
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.14B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+600
| +8% | +$188K |
|
2796
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$953M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
195,645
-274,625
| -58% | -$3.42M |
|
|
MCAH
2797
Mountain Crest Acquisition 6 Corp
MCAH
$87M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+285,000
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2798
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
2799
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
134,100
-55,500
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
2800
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.84B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
13,117
-33,637
| -72% | -$6.71M |
|
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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.