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 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WSTN
3026
Westin Acquisition Corp
WSTN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+154,700
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
KLC
3027
KinderCare Learning Companies
KLC
$299M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
701,433
+416,176
| +146% | +$1.57M |
|
3028
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$8.57B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-14,000
| -31% | -$860K |
|
3029
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,053
-187,259
| -76% | -$5.59M |
|
3030
Tilray
TLRY
$633M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
237,771
+99,311
| +72% | +$774K |
|
3031
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.2B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
3032
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.77B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,410
+29,594
| +187% | +$972K |
|
3033
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.78B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,265
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3034
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.95B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3035
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
57,852
-219,061
| -79% | -$5.21M |
|
3036
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
22,462
-7,368
| -25% | -$536K |
|
3037
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,492
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3038
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3039
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-1,900
| -2% | -$28.3K |
|
3040
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.45B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,466
+13,666
| +99% | +$706K |
|
|
TE
3041
T1 Energy
TE
$1.44B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
343,403
-139,746
| -29% | -$1.02M |
|
3042
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,679
-295,858
| -61% | -$2.55M |
|
3043
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.83B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
182,674
-247,358
| -58% | -$1.98M |
|
|
GTM
3044
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.13B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,215
| New | +$1.84M |
|
3045
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$451M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,619
+25,463
| +180% | +$931K |
|
3046
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.46B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,605
-10,726
| -23% | -$450K |
|
|
CMRC
3047
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$186M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
559,487
-425,521
| -43% | -$1.32M |
|
3048
IBEX
IBEX
$491M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,675
+42,231
| +314% | +$1.37M |
|
3049
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,649
-21,420
| -55% | -$1.85M |
|
3050
Triple Flag Precious Metals
TFPM
$7.21B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+20,500
| +92% | +$742K |
|
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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 Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
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.