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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.22B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
120,099
-108,914
| -48% | -$2.12M |
|
2877
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.22B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
398,600
-207,400
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
2878
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.3B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-90,000
| -55% | -$3.52M |
|
2879
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.12B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2880
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.2B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
502,400
-1,090,200
| -68% | -$6.35M |
|
|
YCY
2881
AA Mission Acquisition Corp II
YCY
$151M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2882
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.53B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-296,900
| -52% | -$2.82M |
|
|
HVMC
2883
Highview Merger Corp
HVMC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2884
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,698
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2885
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$141B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2886
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.41B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
12,964
+8,938
| +222% | +$1.49M |
|
|
BXBL
2887
BOXABL Inc
BXBL
$1.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2888
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
4,680
-37,642
| -89% | -$20.4M |
|
2889
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$321M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+61,700
| +63% | +$761K |
|
|
FXACU
2890
FortuneX Acquisition Corp Units
FXACU
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
AAUC
2891
Allied Gold Corp
AAUC
$3.28B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
105,632
-125,344
| -54% | -$3.54M |
|
|
AVEX
2892
AEVEX Corp
AVEX
$993M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2893
AerSale
ASLE
$269M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
396,300
+15,266
| +4% | +$99.8K |
|
2894
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.27B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,889
-102,804
| -76% | -$7.27M |
|
2895
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$3.66B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,800
| +119% | +$1.06M |
|
2896
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.33B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,826
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
TMTS
2897
Spartacus Acquisition Corp II
TMTS
$309M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2898
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,506
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2899
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
285,000
-234,000
| -45% | -$2.22M |
|
2900
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
93,722
+15,670
| +20% | +$429K |
|
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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.