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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMHX
3476
VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF
SMHX
$251M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,479
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
EFXT
3477
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.48B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-356,571
| -88% | -$8.89M |
|
3478
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$187M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
282,249
+98,069
| +53% | +$483K |
|
3479
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$544M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,312
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3480
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.27B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3481
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
| – | – |
|
3482
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.27B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,676
-2,045
| -26% | -$442K |
|
|
GPMT
3483
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$54.5M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
825,788
+1,235
| +0.1% | +$1.77K |
|
3484
Novanta
NOVT
$5.49B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
7,634
-7,457
| -49% | -$1.08M |
|
3485
Paymentus
PAY
$5.04B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
51,246
-41,672
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
3486
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$26.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
2,828
+1,705
| +152% | +$691K |
|
3487
RB Global
RBA
$16.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,608
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3488
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-8,000
| -43% | -$909K |
|
3489
Dutch Bros
BROS
$6.88B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
+8,888
| +108% | +$510K |
|
3490
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.18B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-124,500
| -57% | -$1.5M |
|
3491
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$802M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
541,600
| – | – |
|
3492
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.43B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,457
-94,021
| -43% | -$852K |
|
3493
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,116
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3494
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.74B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
3495
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-8,800
| -77% | -$4.47M |
|
3496
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$163B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
| – | – |
|
3497
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.67B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
47,342
+8,284
| +21% | +$237K |
|
3498
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-7,200
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
3499
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3500
CALL
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$754M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+37,000
| +68% | +$539K |
|
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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.