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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Coursera
COUR
$1.69B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
350,420
+135,194
| +63% | +$844K |
|
2802
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.84B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+369,768
| New | +$1.79M |
|
|
EXK
2803
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.35B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
218,723
-80,580
| -27% | -$911K |
|
|
LPRO
2804
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,626,577
-202,285
| -11% | -$320K |
|
2805
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+3,700
| +19% | +$233K |
|
2806
Progyny
PGNY
$1.98B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
119,072
-127,779
| -52% | -$2.74M |
|
|
CHYM
2807
Chime Financial
CHYM
$12.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,483
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2808
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$16B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
| – | – |
|
2809
CALL
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.66B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+14,800
| +90% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SAAQ
2810
Space Asset Acquisition Corp
SAAQ
$316M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2811
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$195M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
322,029
+215,922
| +203% | +$1.17M |
|
2812
XP
XP
$8.97B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
105,532
-190,959
| -64% | -$3.69M |
|
2813
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$24.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+10,600
| +20% | +$324K |
|
2814
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,245
| New | +$2M |
|
2815
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.01B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-13,300
| -14% | -$318K |
|
|
KPET.U
2816
KPET Ultra Paceline Corp Units
KPET.U
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2M |
|
2817
NuScale Power
SMR
$4B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,188
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2818
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$9.39B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
| – | – |
|
2819
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.81B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,292
-55,058
| -33% | -$1.11M |
|
2820
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$218M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,917
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2821
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$233M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
837,412
+17,535
| +2% | +$45.4K |
|
2822
Aaon
AAON
$6.44B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
24,067
-93,293
| -79% | -$8.48M |
|
2823
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.6B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$2.01M |
|
|
FVN
2824
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp
FVN
$85.7M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
184,625
| – | – |
|
2825
Core Laboratories
CLB
$564M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
118,426
-49,458
| -29% | -$885K |
|
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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.