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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.19B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,177
| New | +$1.85M |
|
3102
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.91B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
76,841
-88,174
| -53% | -$2.36M |
|
3103
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$154B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-25,000
| -66% | -$3.95M |
|
3104
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
106,346
+44,774
| +73% | +$971K |
|
3105
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
404,400
-370,000
| -48% | -$2.31M |
|
3106
CALL
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.44B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.7M |
|
3107
Franklin Covey
FC
$232M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,548
+30,548
| +61% | +$696K |
|
3108
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$22B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,574
| New | +$1.9M |
|
3109
Energy Recovery
ERII
$394M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
218,707
+204,807
| +1,473% | +$1.95M |
|
3110
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.96B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
111,041
+27,211
| +32% | +$424K |
|
3111
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.62B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+5,000
| +72% | +$895K |
|
3112
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$683M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,063
-24,471
| -28% | -$659K |
|
3113
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$1.01B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,780
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3114
CALL
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.78B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
| – | – |
|
3115
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$2.28M |
|
3116
CION Investment
CION
$361M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
312,707
-35,933
| -10% | -$251K |
|
3117
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.06B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+27,500
| +122% | +$1.15M |
|
3118
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$738M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
66,686
+44,977
| +207% | +$1.42M |
|
3119
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.91B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
| – | – |
|
3120
ADT
ADT
$5.45B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
298,743
-1,460,497
| -83% | -$10M |
|
3121
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.31B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,700
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3122
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.11B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+3,800
| +31% | +$400K |
|
3123
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$1.96M |
|
3124
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.25B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,879
-48,548
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
3125
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.62B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+11,500
| +115% | +$918K |
|
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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.