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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$815M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
+259,200
| +1,630% | +$1.58M |
|
|
GME.WS
3077
GameStop Corp Warrants
GME.WS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
365,903
| – | – |
|
|
OGG
3078
Osisko Gold Group
OGG
$942M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+433,376
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3079
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$197B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-112,200
| -89% | -$12.7M |
|
|
NPKI
3080
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,042
-105,088
| -52% | -$1.46M |
|
3081
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.7B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,374
| New | +$1.86M |
|
3082
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.91B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,634
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3083
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$79.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
| – | – |
|
3084
CALL
ATI
ATI
$29B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-2,700
| -22% | -$376K |
|
3085
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$9.77B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-220,000
| -84% | -$9.6M |
|
3086
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3087
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$794M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
123,567
+3,590
| +3% | +$39.6K |
|
3088
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3089
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$659M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,751
+24,338
| +132% | +$802K |
|
3090
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-218,300
| -89% | -$9.36M |
|
3091
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$795M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
+232,800
| +1,272% | +$2.14M |
|
3092
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.84B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,800
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3093
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3.02B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,088
+15,298
| +548% | +$1.18M |
|
3094
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,403
+6,144
| +30% | +$323K |
|
3095
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$354M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
745,794
-37,141
| -5% | -$91.1K |
|
3096
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.02B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,888
+18,264
| +145% | +$831K |
|
3097
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3098
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-14,400
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
3099
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-8,800
| -51% | -$1.58M |
|
3100
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
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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.