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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$801M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+27,800
| +230% | +$653K |
|
|
DHIL
3727
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
3,080
-141
| -4% | -$24.2K |
|
3728
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.96B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
9,285
-29,836
| -76% | -$1.79M |
|
3729
PUT
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$3.07B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$643K |
|
3730
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,707
| New | +$474K |
|
3731
PUT
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$5.65B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
3732
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.63B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
12,652
-6,094
| -33% | -$254K |
|
3733
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.03B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
72,305
-193,827
| -73% | -$2.53M |
|
3734
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.5B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
| – | – |
|
3735
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
CGDG
$5.66B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
14,586
+6,015
| +70% | +$220K |
|
3736
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
66,943
-27,586
| -29% | -$270K |
|
3737
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
$304M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,443
| New | +$546K |
|
3738
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.16B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+128,955
| New | +$572K |
|
3739
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
27,846
+10,209
| +58% | +$195K |
|
3740
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-15,100
| -90% | -$4.62M |
|
3741
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$680K |
|
3742
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
3743
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.73B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-10,600
| -49% | -$586K |
|
3744
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
3745
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
3746
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.44B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-80,600
| -84% | -$2.54M |
|
|
ABVX
3747
PUT
Abivax
ABVX
$10.3B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$544K |
|
3748
Yext
YEXT
$660M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
133,379
-90,616
| -40% | -$545K |
|
3749
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.04B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
54,357
+38,127
| +235% | +$392K |
|
3750
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.39B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
36,756
-12,236
| -25% | -$217K |
|
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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.