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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $140M | 0.07% |
2,907,436
+593,340
| +26% | +$24.9M |
|
302
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.5B
| $139M | 0.07% |
1,602,534
+1,111,026
| +226% | +$92.5M |
|
303
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $139M | 0.07% |
2,788,432
+171,137
| +7% | +$8.82M |
|
304
Jabil
JBL
$32.8B
| $138M | 0.07% |
359,239
+68,378
| +24% | +$23.6M |
|
305
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.6B
| $138M | 0.07% |
880,572
+873,572
| +12,480% | +$118M |
|
306
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $137M | 0.07% |
10,227,120
+2,965,823
| +41% | +$40M |
|
307
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.46B
| $136M | 0.06% |
2,443,976
+989,745
| +68% | +$54.1M |
|
308
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $135M | 0.06% |
340,267
-236,241
| -41% | -$103M |
|
309
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $135M | 0.06% |
572,200
+47,200
| +9% | +$11.1M |
|
310
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $135M | 0.06% |
652,100
+205,000
| +46% | +$38M |
|
311
Vistra
VST
$45.7B
| $135M | 0.06% |
848,413
+581,265
| +218% | +$90.2M |
|
312
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $134M | 0.06% |
383,878
+380,074
| +9,991% | +$130M |
|
313
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $134M | 0.06% |
17,493,715
+2,459,602
| +16% | +$21.6M |
|
|
NVO
314
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $134M | 0.06% |
2,796,700
+1,366,600
| +96% | +$58.7M |
|
315
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $134M | 0.06% |
799,105
-158,330
| -17% | -$30M |
|
316
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $134M | 0.06% |
1,133,674
+1,081,720
| +2,082% | +$135M |
|
317
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $134M | 0.06% |
2,970,032
-1,396,550
| -32% | -$50.4M |
|
318
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.6B
| $134M | 0.06% |
4,112,200
-202,400
| -5% | -$7.3M |
|
|
JBS
319
JBS N.V.
JBS
$45.5B
| $134M | 0.06% |
11,276,322
+4,886,389
| +76% | +$71.5M |
|
320
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.8B
| $134M | 0.06% |
914,737
-39,541
| -4% | -$5.69M |
|
321
CALL
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $133M | 0.06% |
375,900
+47,600
| +14% | +$12.7M |
|
|
CRWV
322
CALL
CoreWeave
CRWV
$48.5B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,337,400
+578,300
| +76% | +$62.4M |
|
323
Comfort Systems
FIX
$58.3B
| $133M | 0.06% |
67,126
-653
| -1% | -$1.18M |
|
324
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $133M | 0.06% |
+1,458,336
| New | +$130M |
|
325
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $133M | 0.06% |
1,423,607
+695,464
| +96% | +$75.8M |
|
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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.