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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAVI
2776
Tavia Acquisition Corp
TAVI
$170M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
EUAD
2777
Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF
EUAD
$1.19B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,770
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2778
CALL
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.29B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2779
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.29B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-75,000
| -43% | -$1.6M |
|
2780
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-23,200
| -68% | -$4.45M |
|
|
HDSN
2781
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$231M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
358,682
-224,098
| -38% | -$1.54M |
|
2782
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.68B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
49,396
-119,645
| -71% | -$6.69M |
|
2783
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF
SOXQ
$2.95B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,296
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2784
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
79,196
+12,665
| +19% | +$332K |
|
2785
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+1,100
| +2% | +$41.6K |
|
2786
Belden
BDC
$4.69B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,273
-9,806
| -35% | -$1.24M |
|
2787
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$84.4M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
764,821
+478,397
| +167% | +$1.88M |
|
2788
Haleon
HLN
$44.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,065
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2789
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,600,990
-403,650
| -13% | -$468K |
|
|
IPEX
2790
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V
IPEX
$127M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2791
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+30,000
| +121% | +$1.26M |
|
2792
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,640
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2793
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$162B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-44,400
| -88% | -$15.8M |
|
2794
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$17.2B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-222,600
| -76% | -$8.54M |
|
2795
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+27,100
| +151% | +$1.34M |
|
|
FCRS
2796
FutureCrest Acquisition Corp
FCRS
$368M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
+105,000
| +105% | +$1.06M |
|
2797
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.8B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,242
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2798
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.89B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+39,300
| +389% | +$1.72M |
|
2799
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$437M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
379,314
-85,473
| -18% | -$393K |
|
|
MLAC
2800
DELISTED
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp
MLAC
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
193,702
| – | – |
|
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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.