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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Daktronics
DAKT
$927M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
83,747
-36,562
| -30% | -$724K |
|
3252
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,304
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3253
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
9,412
-2,186
| -19% | -$360K |
|
3254
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.02B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-64,500
| -74% | -$3.92M |
|
3255
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.59B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,336
-39,385
| -42% | -$1.01M |
|
3256
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,151
-8,724
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
3257
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$6.85B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.77M |
|
3258
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.92B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$1.28M |
|
3259
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
| – | – |
|
3260
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.86B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,640
-36,407
| -50% | -$1.54M |
|
3261
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.13B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-144,900
| -85% | -$8.47M |
|
3262
CALL
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$599M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,800
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3263
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$631M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
421,367
+108,671
| +35% | +$397K |
|
|
CHAR
3264
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$120M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3265
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$11.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$183K |
|
3266
DMC Global
BOOM
$144M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
278,490
+162,496
| +140% | +$1.06M |
|
|
VOYG
3267
CALL
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$2.34B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,100
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
RIBB
3268
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$54.5M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3269
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.03B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,627
-4,521
| -8% | -$158K |
|
3270
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3271
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$436M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
345,186
-34,128
| -9% | -$170K |
|
3272
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
3273
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$214M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,440
+91,587
| +288% | +$1.32M |
|
|
DMC
3274
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.48B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,399
+50,714
| +759% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WSTN
3275
Westin Acquisition Corp
WSTN
$81.8M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
158,095
+3,395
| +2% | +$34.1K |
|
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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.