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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,895
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3177
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$1.96M |
|
3178
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-212,600
| -76% | -$5.75M |
|
3179
NewtekOne
NEWT
$362M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
120,055
-22,953
| -16% | -$303K |
|
3180
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3181
AB Disruptors ETF
FWD
$3.18B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
11,989
+9,762
| +438% | +$1.29M |
|
3182
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,593
-30,900
| -60% | -$2.67M |
|
3183
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.29B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
151,575
-870,982
| -85% | -$9.18M |
|
3184
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$714M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
247,180
-100,340
| -29% | -$799K |
|
3185
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+56,600
| +252% | +$1.48M |
|
|
ALIS
3186
Calisa Acquisition Corp
ALIS
$86M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
174,200
| – | – |
|
3187
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.09B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
197,578
-194,204
| -50% | -$1.82M |
|
3188
Park Aerospace
PKE
$737M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
46,281
+24,795
| +115% | +$825K |
|
|
SVCO
3189
Silvaco Group
SVCO
$228M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,858
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3190
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,300
| +23% | +$297K |
|
3191
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
3,906
-142,018
| -97% | -$72.1M |
|
3192
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.68B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+34,200
| +198% | +$1.32M |
|
3193
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.66B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,073
-1,223
| -6% | -$112K |
|
|
GLIBA
3194
Liberty Capital Corp Series A GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBA
$1.04B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
80,216
-11,361
| -12% | -$321K |
|
3195
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.64B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,168
| New | +$1.83M |
|
3196
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.27B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,100
| -50% | -$1.59M |
|
|
CRCL
3197
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$22.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,976
-2,706,949
| -99% | -$263M |
|
|
DEC
3198
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$1.04B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
126,277
-163,155
| -56% | -$2.47M |
|
3199
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.51B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,200
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3200
BlueLinx
BXC
$665M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,264
| New | +$1.53M |
|
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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.