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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $133M | 0.06% |
124,461
+71,057
| +133% | +$62.4M |
|
327
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $132M | 0.06% |
1,457,592
-3,822,462
| -72% | -$349M |
|
328
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.68B
| $132M | 0.06% |
4,702,462
+1,123,415
| +31% | +$34.5M |
|
329
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $132M | 0.06% |
1,375,300
+234,800
| +21% | +$29.4M |
|
330
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.8B
| $131M | 0.06% |
+156,175
| New | +$110M |
|
331
PUT
Reddit
RDDT
$29.5B
| $131M | 0.06% |
755,000
-127,300
| -14% | -$20.4M |
|
332
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $131M | 0.06% |
550,261
+185,091
| +51% | +$38.5M |
|
333
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $130M | 0.06% |
5,414,297
-7,052,965
| -57% | -$184M |
|
334
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $130M | 0.06% |
704,098
+694,798
| +7,471% | +$130M |
|
335
PUT
Applovin
APP
$102B
| $130M | 0.06% |
251,900
+52,100
| +26% | +$25.1M |
|
336
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $130M | 0.06% |
430,300
+21,500
| +5% | +$6.48M |
|
337
CALL
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $129M | 0.06% |
134,000
-98,400
| -42% | -$75.1M |
|
338
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.28B
| $129M | 0.06% |
+4,087,817
| New | +$146M |
|
339
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $129M | 0.06% |
1,482,300
-18,300
| -1% | -$1.44M |
|
340
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$59.3B
| $129M | 0.06% |
425,000
-52,600
| -11% | -$13.5M |
|
341
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $129M | 0.06% |
820,400
+279,000
| +52% | +$49.1M |
|
342
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $128M | 0.06% |
3,130,300
+996,000
| +47% | +$43.8M |
|
343
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $128M | 0.06% |
4,190,123
+2,990,457
| +249% | +$75.9M |
|
344
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.09B
| $128M | 0.06% |
2,450,093
+2,183,827
| +820% | +$128M |
|
345
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $127M | 0.06% |
3,979,123
-1,865,577
| -32% | -$60.1M |
|
346
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $126M | 0.06% |
1,548,919
-91,462
| -6% | -$6.6M |
|
347
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.4B
| $126M | 0.06% |
7,028,100
+723,100
| +11% | +$12.3M |
|
348
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $125M | 0.06% |
806,504
+759,979
| +1,633% | +$141M |
|
349
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $125M | 0.06% |
1,857,763
+697,165
| +60% | +$48.8M |
|
|
MANE
350
Veradermics Inc
MANE
$4.3B
| $125M | 0.06% |
1,013,643
+879,424
| +655% | +$82.4M |
|
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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.