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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.43B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
12,298
-18,468
| -60% | -$1.32M |
|
3702
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$6B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$789K |
|
3703
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.41B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
32,822
-3,110
| -9% | -$106K |
|
3704
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$292M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
38,345
-6,821
| -15% | -$151K |
|
3705
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$2.11B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
201,456
+156,615
| +349% | +$816K |
|
3706
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.56B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
3707
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.31B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
40,635
+9,452
| +30% | +$240K |
|
3708
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$930M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
60,898
-63,589
| -51% | -$896K |
|
3709
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.58B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
18,306
-31,090
| -63% | -$1.28M |
|
|
BZUN
3710
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
313,347
+43,856
| +16% | +$118K |
|
3711
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.71B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+600
| +27% | +$141K |
|
3712
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$612M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
93,375
-8,452
| -8% | -$69.6K |
|
|
CHEC
3713
Chenghe Acquisition III Co
CHEC
$177M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
86,915
+915
| +1% | +$9.27K |
|
|
BKHA
3714
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp
BKHA
$49.4M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
DMC
3715
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.48B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3716
CALL
AppFolio
APPF
$7.95B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+100
| +2% | +$16K |
|
|
3717
PUT
AppFolio
APPF
$7.95B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$878K |
|
3718
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$517M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
21,615
+14,359
| +198% | +$542K |
|
|
CGMM
3719
Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF
CGMM
$3.35B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,684
| New | +$840K |
|
|
VPU
3720
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.27B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,489
| New | +$880K |
|
3721
BancFirst
BANF
$3.79B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,901
| New | +$885K |
|
3722
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-51,900
| -80% | -$3.45M |
|
3723
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$748M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
45,952
-29,284
| -39% | -$544K |
|
3724
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.97B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,710
| New | +$830K |
|
3725
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.16B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
144,101
| – | – |
|
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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.