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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,016
+72,606
| +256% | +$1.14M |
|
3277
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-25,400
| -61% | -$1.81M |
|
3278
CALL
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ICLR
$13B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
LOMA
3279
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.13B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,768
-39,408
| -28% | -$440K |
|
3280
Rambus
RMBS
$9.76B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,805
-5,686
| -31% | -$567K |
|
3281
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,940
-11,911
| -39% | -$549K |
|
3282
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
3283
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
194,120
-988,054
| -84% | -$7.5M |
|
3284
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.01B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,207
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3285
Axos Financial
AX
$5.56B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,824
-8,831
| -41% | -$805K |
|
3286
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,327
-19,161
| -22% | -$366K |
|
3287
Riskified
RSKD
$788M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
278,299
+173,700
| +166% | +$770K |
|
3288
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,600
| -51% | -$1.29M |
|
3289
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,458
-55,674
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
3290
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.58B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,900
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3291
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$775M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+32,500
| +56% | +$434K |
|
3292
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$590M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
121,597
-253,838
| -68% | -$2.42M |
|
3293
Keysight
KEYS
$54.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,804
| New | +$953K |
|
3294
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,092
| – | – |
|
|
RC
3295
Ready Capital
RC
$304M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
659,187
-1,385,291
| -68% | -$2.65M |
|
3296
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,403
-51,609
| -64% | -$1.97M |
|
3297
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.28B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3298
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,631
-7,153
| -33% | -$544K |
|
|
SCHW
3299
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-122,000
| -92% | -$12M |
|
3300
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,740
+6,214
| +407% | +$962K |
|
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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 $15.1B 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.