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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Immuneering
IMRX
$343M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,663
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3627
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
SLVP
$1.07B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,972
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3628
Finance of America Companies
FOA
$185M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,924
+9,416
| +34% | +$192K |
|
|
SUJA
3629
Suja Life Inc
SUJA
$183M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3630
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
115,698
+8,939
| +8% | +$78.8K |
|
3631
Unitil
UTL
$970M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,268
| New | +$1,000K |
|
3632
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+44,500
| +275% | +$795K |
|
3633
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.38B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,671
| New | +$827K |
|
3634
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,995
-6,812
| -43% | -$817K |
|
3635
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.22B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
3636
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$349M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,128
| New | +$939K |
|
3637
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+18,000
| +234% | +$779K |
|
3638
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$824M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,699
| New | +$948K |
|
3639
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,804
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
LATA
3640
Galata Acquisition Corp II
LATA
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,418
| New | +$990K |
|
|
ALOV
3641
Aldabra 4 Liquidity Opportunity Vehicle
ALOV
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,001
| New | +$991K |
|
3642
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$85M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
1,432,312
-466,163
| -25% | -$356K |
|
|
ILLU
3643
Illumination Acquisition Corp I
ILLU
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$989K |
|
|
HUYA
3644
Huya Inc
HUYA
$498M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
428,960
+257,743
| +151% | +$730K |
|
3645
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.07B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3646
PUT
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$848K |
|
3647
Similarweb
SMWB
$727M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
159,935
+101,383
| +173% | +$369K |
|
3648
Medifast
MED
$134M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
92,345
-68,219
| -42% | -$787K |
|
|
BLD
3649
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
2,756
-10,266
| -79% | -$4.23M |
|
3650
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$907K |
|
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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.