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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AEAQ
3176
Activate Energy Acquisition Corp
AEAQ
$316M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,901
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
ARR
3177
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,200
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3178
Gildan
GIL
$9.92B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,507
-693,793
| -97% | -$44.9M |
|
3179
Dell
DELL
$300B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,629
+3,455
| +83% | +$460K |
|
3180
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-3,700
| -10% | -$167K |
|
3181
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3182
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
$1.59B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,140
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3183
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.81B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,200
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3184
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$644M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
312,696
-86,212
| -22% | -$434K |
|
3185
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.26B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,058
-237,716
| -86% | -$6.36M |
|
3186
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,463
+28,029
| +516% | +$1.35M |
|
3187
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$76B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-84,400
| -91% | -$10.2M |
|
|
PSTL
3188
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$721M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,113
+3,785
| +6% | +$70.2K |
|
|
SW
3189
Smurfit Westrock
SW
$26B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,703
+22,587
| +278% | +$974K |
|
|
NAGE
3190
Niagen Bioscience
NAGE
$261M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
277,381
-69,164
| -20% | -$373K |
|
3191
Digi International
DGII
$2.89B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,341
-45,639
| -64% | -$2.13M |
|
|
VISN
3192
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,100
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3193
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.52B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3194
PUT
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.21B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+125,400
| +263% | +$1.09M |
|
3195
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,325
-49,183
| -44% | -$1.14M |
|
3196
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.69B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,903
+3,300
| +21% | +$301K |
|
3197
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.46B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,275
-152,033
| -84% | -$6.2M |
|
3198
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.89B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3199
CALL
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$2.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
3200
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.43B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,895
-16,589
| -53% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.