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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.15B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
98,395
+65,688
| +201% | +$901K |
|
3102
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.39B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-88,800
| -71% | -$3.29M |
|
|
MAZE
3103
Maze Therapeutics
MAZE
$1.64B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
45,636
+11,942
| +35% | +$527K |
|
3104
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.34B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-51,300
| -63% | -$1.83M |
|
3105
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.56B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,135
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3106
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-55,000
| -79% | -$4.53M |
|
3107
Maplebear
CART
$11.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,156
-1,292,951
| -97% | -$49M |
|
|
MBVI
3108
M3-Brigade Acquisition VI Corp
MBVI
$441M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,493
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3109
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3110
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$815M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
260,100
+231,500
| +809% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CNR
3111
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.87B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,882
+10,094
| +362% | +$961K |
|
3112
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,805
-75,825
| -91% | -$13.9M |
|
3113
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.94B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3114
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.5B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,931
| New | +$1.6M |
|
3115
CALL
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-37,200
| -78% | -$4.76M |
|
3116
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$502M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
47,611
+2,274
| +5% | +$65.2K |
|
3117
Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF
PAVE
$13.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,310
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3118
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.55B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
98,455
| – | – |
|
3119
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.49B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,481
-2,860
| -21% | -$430K |
|
3120
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3121
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-37,800
| -57% | -$1.99M |
|
3122
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,217
-131
| -10% | -$143K |
|
|
XYZ
3123
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-147,100
| -87% | -$8.94M |
|
3124
PUT
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.01B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
| – | – |
|
3125
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$596M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-16,300
| -17% | -$397K |
|
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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.