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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOBO
2801
PUT
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.78B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2802
Corporacion America
CAAP
$3.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,221
+35,558
| +47% | +$914K |
|
|
VSXY
2803
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.93B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
2804
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.92B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,277
+5,466
| +94% | +$1.18M |
|
|
BBUC
2805
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$5.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
93,626
| – | – |
|
2806
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,106
+3,475
| +15% | +$355K |
|
2807
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.52B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,166
+24,113
| +266% | +$2M |
|
2808
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.77B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,748
+22,598
| +66% | +$1.02M |
|
|
BHAV
2809
BHAV Acquisition Corp
BHAV
$140M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,264
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2810
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$757M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
871,018
+670,558
| +335% | +$2.77M |
|
2811
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,300
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2812
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
-78,500
| -24% | -$935K |
|
2813
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.91B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,640
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2814
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
201,000
-55,100
| -22% | -$623K |
|
2815
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-38,200
| -51% | -$3.27M |
|
2816
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,653
-57,161
| -84% | -$13.1M |
|
2817
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,931
-105,181
| -84% | -$10.3M |
|
2818
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
147,500
+121,600
| +469% | +$2.33M |
|
2819
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
2820
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2821
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.54B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,778
-106,155
| -80% | -$11.7M |
|
2822
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2823
CALL
Planet Labs
PL
$7.69B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-107,200
| -57% | -$3.96M |
|
2824
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,500
| -14% | -$376K |
|
2825
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$424M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
670,373
+399,829
| +148% | +$1.92M |
|
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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.