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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.47B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,653
+37,915
| +490% | +$1.16M |
|
|
YSWY
3302
Yesway Inc
YSWY
$786M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3303
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
3,105
-245,855
| -99% | -$109M |
|
3304
PUT
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.44B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,000
| +214% | +$939K |
|
3305
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.55B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
68,533
-75,611
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
|
PDS
3306
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.18B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-14,500
| -42% | -$1.32M |
|
3307
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
3308
Wingstop
WING
$3.14B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
8,829
-19,513
| -69% | -$3.07M |
|
3309
PUT
Toast
TOST
$21.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-58,200
| -51% | -$1.52M |
|
|
BULL
3310
PUT
Webull Corp
BULL
$4.67B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
234,300
-36,400
| -13% | -$236K |
|
3311
PUT
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.97B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
| – | – |
|
3312
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$665M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,369
-2,382
| -6% | -$83.7K |
|
3313
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$84.1M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,678
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3314
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3315
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.3B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3316
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+1,000
| +5% | +$70.8K |
|
3317
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$862M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,651
-3,306
| -16% | -$261K |
|
3318
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$455M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
279,949
-31,425
| -10% | -$145K |
|
3319
Ooma
OOMA
$605M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
78,848
-2,591
| -3% | -$44.4K |
|
3320
Annexon
ANNX
$961M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
265,284
-437,515
| -62% | -$2.42M |
|
|
LB
3321
LandBridge Co
LB
$2.55B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,042
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3322
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3323
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.53B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,820
-27,203
| -62% | -$2.44M |
|
3324
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
SUMA
3325
SUMA Acquisition Corp
SUMA
$233M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,531
| New | +$1.5M |
|
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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.