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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$935M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
55,519
+16,289
| +42% | +$218K |
|
3877
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.16B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
23,438
-65,956
| -74% | -$2.17M |
|
3878
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$3.5B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-101,800
| -76% | -$2.27M |
|
3879
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$731K |
|
|
3880
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$731K |
|
3881
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
5,505
-7,135
| -56% | -$878K |
|
3882
The Honest Company
HNST
$542M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+189,455
| New | +$639K |
|
3883
CALL
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.51B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$896K |
|
3884
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.24B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$600K |
|
3885
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.19B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,374
| New | +$643K |
|
3886
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$375M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,011
| New | +$567K |
|
3887
NET Power
NPWR
$150M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
412,502
+177,105
| +75% | +$321K |
|
3888
CALL
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.65B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$856K |
|
|
NBIS
3889
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,489
| New | +$493K |
|
3890
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.49B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
326,921
-410,670
| -56% | -$956K |
|
3891
Li Auto
LI
$12.8B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,469
| New | +$959K |
|
3892
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3893
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-5,100
| -38% | -$401K |
|
3894
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$708K |
|
3895
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$273M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
63,678
+4,567
| +8% | +$49.9K |
|
3896
GH Research
GHRS
$1.94B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,345
| New | +$529K |
|
|
ANDG
3897
Andersen Group
ANDG
$5.67B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,986
| New | +$634K |
|
3898
CALL
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.38B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$628K |
|
3899
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$833M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
15,736
-1,317
| -8% | -$55K |
|
3900
Magnite
MGNI
$3.37B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,719
| New | +$512K |
|
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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.