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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.4B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
17,529
+7,576
| +76% | +$418K |
|
3452
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,255
| New | +$976K |
|
3453
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.6B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-238,300
| -97% | -$37M |
|
3454
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
10,483
-14,047
| -57% | -$1.17M |
|
3455
PUT
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.49B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$652K |
|
3456
Scholastic
SCHL
$773M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
21,565
-108,606
| -83% | -$3.75M |
|
3457
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.28B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$839K |
|
3458
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.84B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,900
| New | +$947K |
|
3459
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
3460
CALL
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$819M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-55,000
| -50% | -$975K |
|
3461
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$588M
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
15,342
-8,490
| -36% | -$469K |
|
3462
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
290,100
-873,078
| -75% | -$3.75M |
|
3463
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.4B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
18,755
-17,945
| -49% | -$1.01M |
|
3464
QuickLogic
QUIK
$208M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
88,549
+59,478
| +205% | +$486K |
|
3465
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,021
| New | +$904K |
|
3466
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
3467
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
9,146
-22,965
| -72% | -$2.11M |
|
3468
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$749M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
200,460
+53,049
| +36% | +$256K |
|
3469
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.09B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3470
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.08B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$859K |
|
3471
Teradata
TDC
$2.55B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
32,132
-189,571
| -86% | -$5.53M |
|
3472
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.46B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,800
| +92% | +$513K |
|
3473
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-9,800
| -67% | -$1.72M |
|
|
TBRG
3474
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
56,110
-37,550
| -40% | -$717K |
|
3475
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-173,600
| -94% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.