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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$337M
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
| – | – |
|
3602
PUT
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.64B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$686K |
|
|
SVM
3603
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.84B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-146,900
| -70% | -$1.62M |
|
3604
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.67B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
15,619
-19,477
| -55% | -$845K |
|
|
HIVE
3605
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$828M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
351,103
+249,903
| +247% | +$617K |
|
3606
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.86B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
| – | – |
|
3607
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-460,000
| -82% | -$3.88M |
|
3608
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$223M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
19,345
-28,091
| -59% | -$992K |
|
3609
Clarus
CLAR
$145M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
243,446
+56,436
| +30% | +$185K |
|
3610
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$482M
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
19,983
+14,164
| +243% | +$508K |
|
|
EU
3611
enCore Energy
EU
$268M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
365,743
+35,799
| +11% | +$91.5K |
|
|
SMC
3612
Summit Midstream
SMC
$462M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,763
| New | +$635K |
|
3613
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,649
| New | +$700K |
|
|
TLN
3614
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$14.7B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
2,045
+85
| +4% | +$30K |
|
3615
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.5B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,374
-294,732
| -96% | -$16M |
|
3616
TotalEnergies
TTE
$197B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
6,929
-7,572
| -52% | -$579K |
|
3617
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.26B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
21,097
-28,382
| -57% | -$883K |
|
3618
Omega Flex
OFLX
$272M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
20,767
-9,684
| -32% | -$318K |
|
3619
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$80.6M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
171,393
-150,120
| -47% | -$497K |
|
3620
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$1.03B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
143,201
-88,562
| -38% | -$387K |
|
|
BZUN
3621
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
269,491
+132,735
| +97% | +$345K |
|
3622
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.14B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,753
| New | +$634K |
|
3623
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.13B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
144,101
-37,404
| -21% | -$266K |
|
3624
CALL
Harrow
HROW
$1.55B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
3625
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.54B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,252
| New | +$679K |
|
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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.