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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$344M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
63,844
-26,953
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
2852
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$135M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
320,204
-11,205
| -3% | -$105K |
|
2853
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.71B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
262,400
+48,700
| +23% | +$549K |
|
2854
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$198M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
660,670
+338,641
| +105% | +$1.74M |
|
2855
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$75.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,116
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2856
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-41,300
| -37% | -$1.41M |
|
|
LCLN
2857
Lincoln International
LCLN
$816M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,000
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2858
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$39.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
2859
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-800
| -3% | -$55.1K |
|
2860
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
97,658
-44,739
| -31% | -$954K |
|
2861
CALL
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.54B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+6,900
| +22% | +$392K |
|
2862
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.97B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-5,000
| -8% | -$289K |
|
2863
Lands' End
LE
$377M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
248,700
+184,111
| +285% | +$2.12M |
|
2864
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
| – | – |
|
2865
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.98B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
| – | – |
|
2866
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+1,600
| +24% | +$377K |
|
|
TUYA
2867
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.08B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,467,653
-592,272
| -29% | -$1.29M |
|
2868
CALL
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-5,600
| -45% | -$1.53M |
|
|
TRAX
2869
First Tracks Biotherapeutics
TRAX
$1.55B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,130
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2870
CALL
Unilever
UL
$141B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-62,116
| -59% | -$3.59M |
|
2871
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2872
PUT
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+4,000
| +25% | +$602K |
|
2873
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$471M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
316,343
-34,892
| -10% | -$255K |
|
2874
Neuropace
NPCE
$480M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
161,081
+117,456
| +269% | +$1.89M |
|
2875
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.23B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,106
-82,279
| -50% | -$2.36M |
|
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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.