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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$41.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-90,500
| -85% | -$5.79M |
|
3302
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.54B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
205,000
-1,230,000
| -86% | -$8.78M |
|
|
KRSP
3303
Rice Acquisition Corporation 3
KRSP
$490M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
102,413
| – | – |
|
3304
Blend Labs
BLND
$355M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
621,032
+263,594
| +74% | +$563K |
|
3305
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$261M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,869
-300
| -3% | -$29.6K |
|
3306
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$932M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,805
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3307
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
3308
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,634
+19,754
| +251% | +$833K |
|
3309
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,656
-9,002
| -44% | -$823K |
|
3310
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,454
-223,453
| -95% | -$23.6M |
|
|
RAAQ
3311
DELISTED
Real Asset Acquisition Corp
RAAQ
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
VNET
3312
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$1.88B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-20,300
| -14% | -$215K |
|
|
VNET
3313
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$1.88B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
3314
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-74,100
| -93% | -$16.1M |
|
3315
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.7B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-2,200
| -26% | -$394K |
|
3316
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.09B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,499
+15,372
| +31% | +$285K |
|
3317
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-78,200
| -61% | -$1.78M |
|
3318
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$67.5M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
417,051
-104,258
| -20% | -$298K |
|
3319
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$829M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,952
-6,668
| -18% | -$263K |
|
3320
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
3321
Calix
CALX
$2.42B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,077
-17,627
| -46% | -$925K |
|
3322
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,230
+1,006
| +1% | +$14.2K |
|
3323
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.36B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-1,100
| -11% | -$128K |
|
3324
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.99B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,059
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
NPAC
3325
New Providence Acquisition Corp III
NPAC
$402M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
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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.