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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $103M | 0.06% |
1,555,000
-190,000
| -11% | -$10.5M |
|
352
Avantor
AVTR
$9.78B
| $103M | 0.06% |
13,110,674
+6,894,751
| +111% | +$67.8M |
|
353
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $102M | 0.06% |
603,465
+54,352
| +10% | +$9.39M |
|
354
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $102M | 0.06% |
180,665
-4,611
| -2% | -$2.6M |
|
355
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $101M | 0.06% |
541,400
+151,800
| +39% | +$31.5M |
|
356
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.36B
| $101M | 0.06% |
22,571,938
+9,558,534
| +73% | +$35.3M |
|
357
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $101M | 0.06% |
887,800
-822,300
| -48% | -$93.6M |
|
358
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $100M | 0.06% |
412,000
+48,200
| +13% | +$13.4M |
|
359
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.4B
| $100M | 0.06% |
6,305,000
-1,792,900
| -22% | -$37.8M |
|
360
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$44.9B
| $99.4M | 0.06% |
1,022,298
-591,432
| -37% | -$59.7M |
|
361
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $99.4M | 0.06% |
1,382,000
-329,800
| -19% | -$25.4M |
|
362
PUT
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $99.2M | 0.06% |
656,000
-563,100
| -46% | -$68.3M |
|
363
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $98.5M | 0.06% |
7,261,297
-2,645,151
| -27% | -$44M |
|
364
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $98.3M | 0.06% |
491,336
-62,271
| -11% | -$13.4M |
|
|
CRCL
365
PUT
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$22.3B
| $98M | 0.06% |
1,026,800
+836,800
| +440% | +$70.9M |
|
366
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $97.7M | 0.06% |
934,800
+96,800
| +12% | +$11.4M |
|
367
Enviri
NVRI
$582M
| $97.7M | 0.06% |
4,980,660
+583,962
| +13% | +$10.8M |
|
368
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.77B
| $97.5M | 0.06% |
902,693
+777,383
| +620% | +$90.8M |
|
369
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $97.2M | 0.06% |
282,540
+126,310
| +81% | +$44.9M |
|
370
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $96.9M | 0.06% |
1,468,100
-101,100
| -6% | -$6.5M |
|
371
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $96.7M | 0.06% |
5,122,598
-4,153,935
| -45% | -$81.3M |
|
372
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $96.6M | 0.06% |
466,900
-710,600
| -60% | -$130M |
|
373
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $96.5M | 0.06% |
944,000
-1,263,000
| -57% | -$133M |
|
374
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.26B
| $96.4M | 0.06% |
+12,571,597
| New | +$86.1M |
|
375
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $96.3M | 0.06% |
555,207
+101,735
| +22% | +$20.9M |
|
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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.