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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
UL Solutions
ULS
$15.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,121
-33,865
| -65% | -$3.2M |
|
3152
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,431
| New | +$1.73M |
|
3153
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.49B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
13,746
-267,436
| -95% | -$26.2M |
|
3154
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
39,905
-142,170
| -78% | -$8.23M |
|
3155
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+29,400
| +101% | +$1.14M |
|
3156
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
126,525
-12,026
| -9% | -$162K |
|
3157
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,844
-232,381
| -87% | -$13.3M |
|
3158
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
381,863
+238,662
| +167% | +$1.05M |
|
3159
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$2.28M |
|
3160
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,235
| New | +$1.77M |
|
3161
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$444M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
97,953
+45,987
| +88% | +$889K |
|
3162
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.62B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,020
-116,070
| -82% | -$8.1M |
|
3163
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
8,753
-18,600
| -68% | -$4.34M |
|
3164
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3165
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.6B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-12,100
| -51% | -$1.64M |
|
3166
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$472M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
61,696
+41,713
| +209% | +$1.31M |
|
3167
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
15,837
+11,130
| +236% | +$1.25M |
|
3168
PLDT
PHI
$4.19B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,633
+93,349
| +908% | +$1.81M |
|
3169
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,173
+3,368
| +43% | +$548K |
|
3170
iQIYI
IQ
$1.01B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,741,056
-1,753,525
| -50% | -$2.04M |
|
|
LIFE
3171
Ethos Technologies Inc
LIFE
$2.18B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
99,814
+69,814
| +233% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CALY
3172
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.84B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
96,296
-269,467
| -74% | -$4.22M |
|
|
QSEA
3173
Quartzsea Acquisition Corp
QSEA
$108M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
171,612
+1,500
| +0.9% | +$15.7K |
|
3174
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-2,600
| -22% | -$456K |
|
3175
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.25B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,637
| New | +$1.79M |
|
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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.