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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $111M | 0.07% |
48,958,500
+26,846,602
| +121% | +$58.3M |
|
327
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $110M | 0.07% |
613,000
-343,000
| -36% | -$58.6M |
|
328
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $109M | 0.07% |
3,677,600
-606,800
| -14% | -$17.2M |
|
329
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $108M | 0.07% |
4,779,371
+2,799,880
| +141% | +$80.8M |
|
330
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $108M | 0.07% |
248,431
+81,573
| +49% | +$38.6M |
|
331
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $108M | 0.07% |
2,545,861
-1,464,580
| -37% | -$53.4M |
|
332
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $108M | 0.06% |
2,617,295
+1,510,225
| +136% | +$78.4M |
|
333
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $108M | 0.06% |
3,837,700
-532,000
| -12% | -$14.2M |
|
334
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $108M | 0.06% |
108,000
-230,900
| -68% | -$225M |
|
335
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| $108M | 0.06% |
12,725,905
+2,120,982
| +20% | +$24.3M |
|
336
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $107M | 0.06% |
440,533
+195,479
| +80% | +$52.9M |
|
337
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$42.4B
| $106M | 0.06% |
+322,500
| New | +$110M |
|
338
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $106M | 0.06% |
9,863,106
-6,280,518
| -39% | -$83.2M |
|
339
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $106M | 0.06% |
61,185
-51,466
| -46% | -$99.3M |
|
340
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $105M | 0.06% |
3,442,439
+1,561,278
| +83% | +$53.9M |
|
341
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $104M | 0.06% |
15,034,113
+10,991,007
| +272% | +$83.2M |
|
342
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $104M | 0.06% |
9,054,339
+6,642,516
| +275% | +$87.5M |
|
343
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $104M | 0.06% |
868,200
+178,500
| +26% | +$20.6M |
|
344
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $104M | 0.06% |
435,691
+283,509
| +186% | +$71.3M |
|
345
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $104M | 0.06% |
1,500,600
-400,400
| -21% | -$29.4M |
|
346
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $104M | 0.06% |
4,366,582
-9,246,123
| -68% | -$205M |
|
347
FMC
FMC
$1.38B
| $104M | 0.06% |
6,016,027
+1,948
| +0% | +$29.1K |
|
348
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $104M | 0.06% |
781,276
-210,470
| -21% | -$31.9M |
|
349
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $104M | 0.06% |
525,000
-305,100
| -37% | -$67.5M |
|
350
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $103M | 0.06% |
1,152,800
-636,500
| -36% | -$60.2M |
|
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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.