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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.12B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,043
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2927
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,252
-53,761
| -80% | -$7.48M |
|
2928
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,252
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2929
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.58B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
-123,100
| -49% | -$1.91M |
|
2930
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.13B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
78,488
-99,505
| -56% | -$2.14M |
|
2931
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.01B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2932
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.35B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
114,867
-3,743
| -3% | -$52.1K |
|
|
AMTM
2933
Amentum Holdings
AMTM
$5.02B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,171
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2934
Ares Management
ARES
$32.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,807
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2935
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.39B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+7,800
| +205% | +$1.28M |
|
2936
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
13,607
+11,712
| +618% | +$1.51M |
|
2937
On Holding
ONON
$9.74B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,469
+40,997
| +433% | +$1.79M |
|
2938
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
2939
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.7B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-52,900
| -74% | -$5.58M |
|
|
USAR
2940
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.62B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,203
-93,238
| -45% | -$1.81M |
|
2941
Sonoco
SON
$5.67B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,392
+3,807
| +14% | +$196K |
|
2942
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-28,000
| -83% | -$9.2M |
|
2943
CONMED
CNMD
$1.52B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,851
-68,150
| -59% | -$2.77M |
|
2944
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-175,800
| -83% | -$10.2M |
|
2945
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$88.8M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,898,475
+54,739
| +3% | +$67.2K |
|
2946
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,130
-3,339
| -8% | -$168K |
|
2947
NETGEAR
NTGR
$591M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
77,197
-39,683
| -34% | -$856K |
|
2948
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.44B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
392,986
-482,816
| -55% | -$2.69M |
|
2949
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,407
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2950
Skywest
SKYW
$3.87B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,298
-14,511
| -44% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.