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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-53,900
| -52% | -$2.24M |
|
2877
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,282
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2878
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.41B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-231,100
| -61% | -$2.96M |
|
2879
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.39B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
218,478
-935,432
| -81% | -$8.92M |
|
|
JMIA
2880
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$877M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
267,800
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$10.1K |
|
2881
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.79B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
221,840
+121,304
| +121% | +$1.31M |
|
2882
Domino's
DPZ
$11.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,138
-13,434
| -72% | -$5.3M |
|
2883
POSCO
PKX
$18.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
31,511
+18,295
| +138% | +$1.11M |
|
2884
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2885
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.49B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-180,000
| -71% | -$4.94M |
|
2886
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,570
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2887
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.51B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,700
| New | +$2.03M |
|
2888
Acco Brands
ACCO
$393M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
610,721
-90,811
| -13% | -$342K |
|
2889
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2890
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.89B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-13,600
| -60% | -$2.76M |
|
2891
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
-35,000
| -27% | -$681K |
|
2892
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.25B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,599
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2893
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$332M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,577
-2,702
| -6% | -$125K |
|
2894
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
67,384
-95,310
| -59% | -$2.64M |
|
|
BKV
2895
BKV Corp
BKV
$2.69B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,712
| New | +$1.85M |
|
2896
Entravision Communication
EVC
$744M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
610,851
+27,195
| +5% | +$83.4K |
|
2897
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-59,900
| -52% | -$2.46M |
|
2898
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
80,704
-162,991
| -67% | -$3.59M |
|
2899
Certara
CERT
$1.29B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
318,099
+171,698
| +117% | +$1.31M |
|
|
UMH
2900
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,335
| New | +$1.94M |
|
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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.