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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Latham Group
SWIM
$827M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
212,630
-144,170
| -40% | -$810K |
|
3402
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.3B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
104,423
+5,429
| +5% | +$79.3K |
|
3403
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.56B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,127
| New | +$619K |
|
3404
CALL
Enlight Renewable Energy
ENLT
$11.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+500
| +3% | +$44K |
|
3405
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$253M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
582,629
-254,783
| -30% | -$625K |
|
3406
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3407
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
93,215
-42,120
| -31% | -$612K |
|
3408
Ennis
EBF
$546M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
64,306
+46,227
| +256% | +$961K |
|
3409
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+12,000
| +17% | +$215K |
|
3410
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-21,100
| -71% | -$3.16M |
|
3411
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3412
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,791
-169,904
| -87% | -$8.13M |
|
3413
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.14B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3414
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,146
+17,957
| +69% | +$497K |
|
3415
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-17,900
| -80% | -$5.89M |
|
|
BAI
3416
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF
BAI
$13.7B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,774
+5,130
| +25% | +$233K |
|
3417
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$418M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3418
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.3B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
| – | – |
|
3419
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$602M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,457
-21,000
| -49% | -$1.44M |
|
3420
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$21.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-12,500
| -71% | -$3.14M |
|
3421
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.35B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
78,244
+41,488
| +113% | +$610K |
|
3422
Civeo
CVEO
$357M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,583
+15,149
| +65% | +$488K |
|
3423
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
60,268
-99,370
| -62% | -$2.37M |
|
3424
CorMedix
CRMD
$639M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,807
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3425
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
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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.