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David Shaw

David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B Turnover 26.1%
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+28.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$210B
AUM Growth
+$43.9B
Cap. Flow
+$8.31B
Cap. Flow %
3.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.14%
Holding
5,360
New
872
Increased
1,718
Reduced
1,611
Closed
527
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$2.17B
2
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$1.53B
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.05B
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$928M
5
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$904M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 33.7%
2 Technology 18.77%
3 Financials 8.35%
4 Healthcare 7.91%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.79%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
DAKT icon
3251
Daktronics
DAKT
$933M
$1.64M ﹤0.01%
83,747
-36,562
-30% -$724K
2016 Q2
40 quarters
MDLZ icon
3252
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$83.6B
$1.64M ﹤0.01%
+28,304
New +$1.71M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
NTRS icon
3253
Northern Trust
NTRS
$31.3B
$1.64M ﹤0.01%
9,412
-2,186
-19% -$360K
2025 Q2
4 quarters
ELF icon
3254
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.86B
$1.64M ﹤0.01%
22,100
-64,500
-74% -$3.92M
2022 Q4
14 quarters
ACHC icon
3255
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.44B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
55,336
-39,385
-42% -$1.01M
2021 Q4
18 quarters
WTFC icon
3256
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.2B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
10,151
-8,724
-46% -$1.31M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
CAMT icon
3257
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$4.53B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
+10,000
New +$1.77M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
ACLS icon
3258
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.06B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
+8,600
New +$1.28M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
ST icon
3259
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$5.72B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
34,100
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
NBHC icon
3260
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.63B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
36,640
-36,407
-50% -$1.54M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
LMND icon
3261
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$3.06B
$1.63M ﹤0.01%
25,000
-144,900
-85% -$8.47M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
IIIN icon
3262
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$518M
$1.62M ﹤0.01%
+53,800
New +$1.54M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
MDXG icon
3263
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$483M
$1.62M ﹤0.01%
421,367
+108,671
+35% +$397K
2021 Q2
20 quarters
CHAR icon
3264
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$1.62M ﹤0.01%
150,000
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
SMTC icon
3265
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$9.6B
$1.62M ﹤0.01%
10,000
-1,400
-12% -$183K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
BOOM icon
3266
DMC Global
BOOM
$144M
$1.62M ﹤0.01%
278,490
+162,496
+140% +$1.06M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
VOYG icon
3267
CALL
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$1.49B
$1.62M ﹤0.01%
+50,100
New +$1.73M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
RIBB icon
3268
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$40.1M
$1.61M ﹤0.01%
150,000
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
FIZZ icon
3269
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.48B
$1.61M ﹤0.01%
51,627
-4,521
-8% -$158K
2021 Q2
20 quarters
ARE icon
3270
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$7.8B
$1.61M ﹤0.01%
+30,400
New +$1.45M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
AVIR icon
3271
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$346M
$1.61M ﹤0.01%
345,186
-34,128
-9% -$170K
2022 Q3
15 quarters
TXRH icon
3272
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$12.1B
$1.6M ﹤0.01%
8,300
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
EWZS icon
3273
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$330M
$1.6M ﹤0.01%
123,440
+91,587
+288% +$1.32M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
DMC icon
3274
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.29B
$1.6M ﹤0.01%
57,399
+50,714
+759% +$1.78M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
WSTN icon
3275
Westin Acquisition Corp
WSTN
$80.9M
$1.6M ﹤0.01%
158,095
+3,395
+2% +$34.1K
2026 Q1
1 quarter

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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 $8.31B 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 Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

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 $9.6B 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.