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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
1st Source
SRCE
$2.07B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
9,285
+6,211
| +202% | +$464K |
|
|
AVLN
3827
Avalyn Pharma
AVLN
$1.7B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$664K |
|
3828
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$546M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
11,416
+1,180
| +12% | +$69.1K |
|
3829
Belden
BDC
$4.79B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
6,304
-11,969
| -66% | -$1.4M |
|
3830
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.8B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$937K |
|
3831
Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
FLTW
$3.43B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,161
| New | +$651K |
|
|
HMH
3832
HMH Holding Inc
HMH
$245M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,162
| New | +$822K |
|
3833
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF
TCHP
$2.16B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,961
| New | +$747K |
|
|
GXPT
3834
Global X PureCap MSCI Information Technology ETF
GXPT
$126M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,831
| New | +$700K |
|
3835
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.84B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,860
| New | +$844K |
|
3836
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,798
| New | +$666K |
|
|
ASIC
3837
Ategrity Specialty Insurance
ASIC
$1.24B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
30,871
+3,392
| +12% | +$69.5K |
|
3838
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
3,269
-54,309
| -94% | -$11.5M |
|
|
SMC
3839
Summit Midstream
SMC
$470M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
26,037
+4,274
| +20% | +$127K |
|
3840
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
86,605
+19,662
| +29% | +$172K |
|
3841
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.76B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
| – | – |
|
3842
First American
FAF
$7.33B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+1,756
| +19% | +$117K |
|
3843
CALL
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
|
3844
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
| – | – |
|
3845
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.05B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
14,315
-34,325
| -71% | -$1.59M |
|
3846
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$679K |
|
3847
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-87,000
| -74% | -$2.09M |
|
3848
Allient
ALNT
$1.63B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,141
| New | +$551K |
|
3849
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$340M
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
| – | – |
|
3850
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$595M
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,894
| New | +$640K |
|
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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.