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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.78B
| $124M | 0.06% |
8,585,000
-458,800
| -5% | -$8.43M |
|
352
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $124M | 0.06% |
234,537
-198,065
| -46% | -$91.4M |
|
353
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
| $124M | 0.06% |
580,626
+329,421
| +131% | +$68.9M |
|
354
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $124M | 0.06% |
345,600
-245,400
| -42% | -$88.3M |
|
355
Doximity
DOCS
$4.51B
| $123M | 0.06% |
5,922,188
+3,020,981
| +104% | +$66.8M |
|
356
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$199B
| $122M | 0.06% |
1,571,000
-150,000
| -9% | -$13.3M |
|
357
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$9.13B
| $122M | 0.06% |
1,185,605
+1,138,961
| +2,442% | +$74.1M |
|
358
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.5B
| $122M | 0.06% |
455,129
+108,434
| +31% | +$28.6M |
|
359
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.97B
| $121M | 0.06% |
6,616,726
+3,992,669
| +152% | +$86.8M |
|
360
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $121M | 0.06% |
126,086
-20,827
| -14% | -$21.5M |
|
361
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.76B
| $121M | 0.06% |
+363,105
| New | +$84.1M |
|
|
362
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $121M | 0.06% |
341,900
+106,800
| +45% | +$38.2M |
|
363
monday.com
MNDY
$3.84B
| $120M | 0.06% |
1,661,495
-91,454
| -5% | -$6.7M |
|
364
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $120M | 0.06% |
128,100
+20,100
| +19% | +$20M |
|
365
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $120M | 0.06% |
3,530,635
-2,014,811
| -36% | -$72.6M |
|
366
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $120M | 0.06% |
260,635
-97,838
| -27% | -$46.6M |
|
367
Aecom
ACM
$8.34B
| $119M | 0.06% |
1,711,157
+648,929
| +61% | +$49.7M |
|
368
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $119M | 0.06% |
980,000
-220,000
| -18% | -$24.1M |
|
369
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $118M | 0.06% |
536,307
-342,039
| -39% | -$77.7M |
|
370
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $117M | 0.06% |
183,100
+63,800
| +53% | +$31M |
|
371
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $116M | 0.06% |
796,742
+147,891
| +23% | +$21M |
|
372
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $116M | 0.06% |
4,816,500
-804,900
| -14% | -$21.1M |
|
373
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $116M | 0.06% |
430,222
+310,725
| +260% | +$79.8M |
|
374
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.98B
| $115M | 0.05% |
3,107,005
+425,836
| +16% | +$12.9M |
|
375
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $115M | 0.05% |
823,400
-64,400
| -7% | -$8.38M |
|
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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.