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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+166,900
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3002
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$371M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,044
+66,392
| +259% | +$1.08M |
|
3003
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.47B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
RIBB
3004
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$54.5M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
VG
3005
PUT
Venture Global Inc
VG
$35.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3006
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,994
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3007
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.87B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,129
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3008
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.34B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+13,300
| +50% | +$648K |
|
3009
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.89B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,487
| – | – |
|
3010
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,704
+18,561
| +45% | +$520K |
|
|
GLDD
3011
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,353
-323,750
| -78% | -$5.16M |
|
3012
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
59,816
+17,491
| +41% | +$489K |
|
3013
NewtekOne
NEWT
$352M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,008
-90,336
| -39% | -$1.15M |
|
|
PINE
3014
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$347M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,614
+49,122
| +131% | +$912K |
|
3015
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF
SPMO
$22B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,896
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3016
Kadant
KAI
$3.61B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,328
-2,383
| -31% | -$766K |
|
3017
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$13.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3018
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3019
PUT
Unilever
UL
$138B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
27,280
| – | – |
|
3020
Afya
AFYA
$1.26B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
104,506
-47,976
| -31% | -$696K |
|
|
VSXY
3021
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.05B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-13,300
| -28% | -$742K |
|
|
CBLL
3022
CeriBell Inc
CBLL
$904M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,721
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3023
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$424M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
73,292
+11,809
| +19% | +$288K |
|
3024
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-20,300
| -63% | -$2.82M |
|
|
BLD
3025
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$1.97M |
|
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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.