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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PONY
3576
Pony AI Inc
PONY
$3.28B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
72,469
+17,883
| +33% | +$246K |
|
3577
Diageo
DEO
$52.7B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
9,175
-132,323
| -94% | -$11.5M |
|
3578
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
25,256
-94,747
| -79% | -$2.64M |
|
3579
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3580
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
232,465
-141,791
| -38% | -$532K |
|
|
BAI
3581
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF
BAI
$13.8B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,644
| New | +$709K |
|
3582
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$775M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
11,343
+4,965
| +78% | +$324K |
|
3583
CALL
Workiva
WK
$4.04B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$795K |
|
3584
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$646K |
|
|
PLGO
3585
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.07B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,563
| New | +$680K |
|
3586
CALL
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$487M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-1,700
| -4% | -$28.9K |
|
3587
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$384M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
36,901
-6,327
| -15% | -$141K |
|
3588
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
1,246
| – | – |
|
3589
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.45B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,258
| New | +$579K |
|
3590
CALL
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.68B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$747K |
|
3591
Boston Omaha
BOC
$424M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
57,931
+28,447
| +96% | +$351K |
|
|
CCRN
3592
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
71,980
-112,479
| -61% | -$1.01M |
|
3593
CALL
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,200
| New | +$684K |
|
3594
Jack in the Box
JACK
$320M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-23,067
| -25% | -$408K |
|
3595
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
6,869
+1,278
| +23% | +$121K |
|
3596
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-227,500
| -98% | -$30.4M |
|
3597
Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF
IDMO
$4.37B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,279
| New | +$703K |
|
3598
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$376M
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
62,989
-33,020
| -34% | -$454K |
|
3599
Brunswick
BC
$5.21B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,220
| New | +$744K |
|
3600
PUT
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.4B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
| – | – |
|
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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.