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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.74B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
127,123
+74,093
| +140% | +$1M |
|
3002
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.46B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,148
+11,377
| +31% | +$480K |
|
|
PSKY
3003
Paramount Skydance Corp
PSKY
$11.6B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,980
| New | +$2.36M |
|
3004
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+7,300
| +35% | +$498K |
|
3005
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$9.87B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,528
-87,213
| -84% | -$11M |
|
|
SOHU
3006
Sohu.com
SOHU
$379M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
181,616
+8,186
| +5% | +$117K |
|
3007
Kohl's
KSS
$2.08B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,198
| New | +$1.84M |
|
3008
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+1,500
| +16% | +$349K |
|
3009
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-200,000
| -76% | -$7.19M |
|
3010
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$929M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
414,499
-486,305
| -54% | -$2.17M |
|
3011
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.2B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,993
-56,025
| -39% | -$1.3M |
|
3012
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
| – | – |
|
3013
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+25,600
| +97% | +$1.2M |
|
3014
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$883M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,835
+14,510
| +23% | +$343K |
|
3015
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-30,000
| -55% | -$2.75M |
|
|
3016
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
3017
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
-3,800
| -2% | -$34.1K |
|
3018
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.42B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
| – | – |
|
3019
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.97B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$1.87M |
|
3020
Ferrovial N.V. Ordinary Shares
FER
$45.2B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,496
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
INR
3021
Infinity Natural Resources
INR
$278M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,936
| New | +$2.53M |
|
3022
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.77B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,899
+16,507
| +223% | +$1.4M |
|
3023
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.72B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,117
| New | +$2.19M |
|
3024
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.49B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,290
-88,720
| -79% | -$7.94M |
|
3025
First Merchants
FRME
$2.63B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,198
+15,311
| +45% | +$622K |
|
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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.