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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWFG
3901
TWFG Inc
TWFG
$373M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,178
| New | +$554K |
|
3902
Regional Management Corp
RM
$315M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
16,438
+2,893
| +21% | +$106K |
|
3903
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$704M
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
11,066
-1,508
| -12% | -$86.4K |
|
3904
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$15.6B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-5,200
| -81% | -$3.35M |
|
|
FEGE
3905
First Eagle Global Equity ETF
FEGE
$2.43B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,772
| New | +$678K |
|
3906
Camden National
CAC
$958M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,384
| New | +$621K |
|
3907
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.3B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
6,559
+2,700
| +70% | +$216K |
|
3908
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,856
| New | +$674K |
|
|
ORLA
3909
PUT
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$908K |
|
3910
Tilray
TLRY
$666M
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
148,383
-89,388
| -38% | -$512K |
|
3911
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,404
| New | +$593K |
|
3912
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-90,843
| -98% | -$38M |
|
3913
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.17B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
17,826
-35,034
| -66% | -$1.13M |
|
3914
Future Fuel
FF
$244M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
146,607
-37,104
| -20% | -$160K |
|
3915
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.34B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,761
| New | +$638K |
|
3916
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,300
| New | +$742K |
|
3917
908 Devices
MASS
$441M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,446
| New | +$579K |
|
3918
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.7B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-20,059
| -71% | -$1.7M |
|
3919
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.49B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,200
| New | +$643K |
|
|
TIC
3920
TIC Solutions Inc
TIC
$2.08B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,748
| New | +$681K |
|
3921
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$676K |
|
3922
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3923
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$574M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,045
| New | +$585K |
|
3924
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.76B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
2,982
| – | – |
|
3925
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$626K |
|
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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.