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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CorVel
CRVL
$3.58B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,560
-45,537
| -58% | -$2.65M |
|
3077
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$815M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
| – | – |
|
3078
Avient
AVNT
$4.09B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,021
-180,142
| -77% | -$6.52M |
|
3079
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.12B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,195
+9,792
| +37% | +$515K |
|
|
SAAQ
3080
Space Asset Acquisition Corp
SAAQ
$317M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3081
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.81B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+3,400
| +51% | +$670K |
|
3082
Immersion
IMMR
$251M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
299,699
-335
| -0.1% | -$2.11K |
|
|
VMRK
3083
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,865
-23,020
| -44% | -$1.49M |
|
3084
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,947
+11,328
| +23% | +$339K |
|
3085
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$2.2M |
|
3086
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-8,300
| -18% | -$287K |
|
3087
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,613
-129,025
| -81% | -$8.39M |
|
|
HAWK
3088
HawkEye 360 Inc
HAWK
$2.01B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
FVN
3089
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp
FVN
$141M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
184,625
| – | – |
|
3090
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$430M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
79,138
+5,846
| +8% | +$133K |
|
3091
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$440M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,691
+35,019
| +93% | +$913K |
|
3092
CALL
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
3093
Nu Skin
NUS
$231M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
380,690
-63,396
| -14% | -$405K |
|
3094
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.06B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
185,368
-298,895
| -62% | -$3.07M |
|
|
UMH
3095
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.42B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,403
+7,068
| +6% | +$108K |
|
3096
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-2,300
| -23% | -$606K |
|
3097
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.11B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3098
iShares MSCI Israel ETF
EIS
$887M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,560
+6,943
| +72% | +$888K |
|
|
KPET
3099
KPET Ultra Paceline Corp
KPET
$290M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2M |
|
3100
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,600
| +50% | +$670K |
|
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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.