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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.01B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,103
-44,230
| -53% | -$1.89M |
|
3027
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.63B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,422
-110,045
| -81% | -$9.95M |
|
3028
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$455M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
741,690
+718,895
| +3,154% | +$2.35M |
|
3029
CALL
UGI
UGI
$8.19B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+22,100
| +56% | +$781K |
|
3030
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.53B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-2,400
| -16% | -$448K |
|
3031
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+28,200
| +39% | +$652K |
|
|
EROK
3032
EagleRock Land
EROK
$682M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.16M |
|
3033
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.28B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,034
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
UCTT
3034
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3035
Embecta
EMBC
$283M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
650,070
+117,742
| +22% | +$642K |
|
3036
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.89B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+28,700
| +171% | +$1.28M |
|
3037
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.18B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
446,277
+317,322
| +246% | +$1.3M |
|
3038
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.54B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
22,322
-55,115
| -71% | -$5.52M |
|
|
FCRS
3039
FutureCrest Acquisition Corp
FCRS
$368M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
3040
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$430M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
168,042
+123,341
| +276% | +$1.29M |
|
3041
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,900
| +132% | +$1.06M |
|
|
IPEX
3042
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V
IPEX
$126M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3043
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.88B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,214
+23,533
| +114% | +$1.03M |
|
3044
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.03B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,808
+11,920
| +39% | +$550K |
|
3045
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
25,676
+16,421
| +177% | +$1.43M |
|
3046
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.79B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,271
-14,471
| -23% | -$585K |
|
3047
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.67B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,880
| New | +$2.04M |
|
3048
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
74,585
-8,146
| -10% | -$242K |
|
3049
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$668M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,802
-2,111
| -24% | -$607K |
|
3050
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,626
-1,947
| -18% | -$596K |
|
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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.