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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Vestis
VSTS
$1.7B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
74,070
-12,321
| -14% | -$90K |
|
3677
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-233,600
| -95% | -$8.79M |
|
3678
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.56B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-19,700
| -76% | -$1.77M |
|
3679
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.74B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
7,392
+3,358
| +83% | +$267K |
|
3680
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$682K |
|
3681
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$15.5B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$559K |
|
3682
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.41B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
11,478
-69,652
| -86% | -$3.73M |
|
3683
Neuropace
NPCE
$486M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,625
| New | +$654K |
|
3684
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.77B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$777K |
|
3685
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.56B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-27,400
| -60% | -$955K |
|
|
BHR
3686
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$141M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
240,497
-45,309
| -16% | -$126K |
|
|
HUYA
3687
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
171,217
+75,615
| +79% | +$279K |
|
3688
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-9,000
| -50% | -$570K |
|
3689
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
| – | – |
|
3690
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.43B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
44,390
+28,368
| +177% | +$322K |
|
3691
Alico
ALCO
$304M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
13,604
-653
| -5% | -$25.9K |
|
3692
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$350M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-60,700
| -54% | -$970K |
|
|
CWAN
3693
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
23,643
-71,474
| -75% | -$1.69M |
|
3694
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.8B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-12,900
| -61% | -$951K |
|
3695
Lionsgate Studios
LION
$3.51B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
58,126
-112,736
| -66% | -$1.04M |
|
3696
F5
FFIV
$21.7B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
1,926
-19,606
| -91% | -$5.44M |
|
3697
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$1.03B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
84,656
-44,013
| -34% | -$250K |
|
3698
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.82B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
33,195
+4,072
| +14% | +$75.7K |
|
3699
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.24B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
9,163
-34,429
| -79% | -$2.8M |
|
3700
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
14,555
-132,841
| -90% | -$4.31M |
|
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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.