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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,179
| New | +$933K |
|
3752
Sprott Copper Miners ETF
COPP
$312M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
22,079
+12,680
| +135% | +$507K |
|
3753
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.21B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
21,188
-187,346
| -90% | -$7.46M |
|
3754
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.7B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$417K |
|
|
KDEF
3755
PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF
KDEF
$109M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
20,781
+13,599
| +189% | +$734K |
|
3756
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,083
| New | +$806K |
|
3757
Enova International
ENVA
$6.05B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
3,471
-1,065
| -23% | -$183K |
|
3758
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.14B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-49,600
| -62% | -$1.79M |
|
3759
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,100
| New | +$854K |
|
3760
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.69B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3761
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
41,656
-24,551
| -37% | -$452K |
|
3762
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.93B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,607
| New | +$793K |
|
3763
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.01B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,100
| New | +$978K |
|
3764
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,430
| New | +$848K |
|
3765
CALL
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.49B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$924K |
|
3766
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.07B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
3767
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$1.11B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
16,892
+466
| +3% | +$19.6K |
|
3768
Kadant
KAI
$3.7B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
2,613
-2,715
| -51% | -$846K |
|
3769
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
60,886
-75,210
| -55% | -$1.05M |
|
3770
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.51B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
16,359
-11,916
| -42% | -$566K |
|
3771
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.65B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
83,279
-1,564,927
| -95% | -$19.1M |
|
|
NUVL
3772
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,613
| New | +$711K |
|
3773
Arcosa
ACA
$7.12B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
5,621
-3,603
| -39% | -$448K |
|
3774
CALL
Cohu
COHU
$2.57B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$550K |
|
3775
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.55B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
22,958
-184,266
| -89% | -$6.05M |
|
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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.