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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3602
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
| – | – |
|
3603
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$718M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
95,660
-36,797
| -28% | -$420K |
|
3604
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$31.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
WTG
3605
Wintergreen Acquisition Corp
WTG
$77.5M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CEPS
3606
Cantor Equity Partners VI
CEPS
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3607
PUT
Grab
GRAB
$14.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARDT
3608
Ardent Health
ARDT
$1.55B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
105,004
+21,290
| +25% | +$202K |
|
3609
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3610
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$253M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,336
| New | +$850K |
|
|
CEPV
3611
Cantor Equity Partners V
CEPV
$330M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3612
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,831
+76
| +0.4% | +$3.85K |
|
3613
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3614
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$451M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,440
+18,534
| +98% | +$444K |
|
3615
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.02B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,757
| New | +$988K |
|
3616
CALL
Arteris
AIP
$1.17B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$675K |
|
3617
Aemetis
AMTX
$149M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
623,028
+77,599
| +14% | +$190K |
|
3618
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
| – | – |
|
|
GME.WS
3619
GameStop Corp Warrants
GME.WS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
365,903
| – | – |
|
3620
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
4,814
-142,913
| -97% | -$28M |
|
3621
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$968M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
188,131
-92,996
| -33% | -$604K |
|
3622
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3623
CALL
UL Solutions
ULS
$15.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$946K |
|
3624
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$594M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
82,947
-38,650
| -32% | -$402K |
|
3625
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.