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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.08B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
16,947
-34,550
| -67% | -$2.48M |
|
|
BDN
3452
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$522M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
409,574
-293,581
| -42% | -$883K |
|
3453
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3454
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.53B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
147,620
-324,003
| -69% | -$3.12M |
|
3455
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
|
JMIA
3456
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$840M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
182,500
-85,300
| -32% | -$606K |
|
3457
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.28B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
114,779
+8,284
| +8% | +$96.2K |
|
3458
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$779M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,940
+6,647
| +13% | +$135K |
|
3459
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.62B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
RC
3460
Ready Capital
RC
$311M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
727,537
+68,350
| +10% | +$120K |
|
3461
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
| – | – |
|
|
AEAQ
3462
Activate Energy Acquisition Corp
AEAQ
$315M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
127,282
+381
| +0.3% | +$3.8K |
|
3463
CALL
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,600
| +114% | +$546K |
|
3464
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
EPU
$578M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,180
+12,580
| +484% | +$1.05M |
|
3465
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$20.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,438
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3466
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,640
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3467
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
SHOE
3468
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$420M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,220
+71,818
| +536% | +$1.23M |
|
3469
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.56B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3470
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$31.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,121
| New | +$1.21M |
|
3471
Southern California Bancorp
BCAL
$687M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
60,541
-4,132
| -6% | -$78.7K |
|
3472
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,003
-342,759
| -96% | -$29.1M |
|
3473
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3474
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.85B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,830
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3475
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.76B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,124
+13,296
| +135% | +$673K |
|
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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.