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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
M-tron Industries
MPTI
$344M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,416
| New | +$346K |
|
3902
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.28B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
3903
PUT
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.28B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
3904
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.4B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-42,300
| -85% | -$2.28M |
|
3905
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,056
| New | +$363K |
|
|
GREK
3906
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$341M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
5,625
+1,943
| +53% | +$134K |
|
|
SKYT
3907
PUT
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
3908
Pagaya Technologies
PGY
$1.82B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
30,806
-543,983
| -95% | -$8.6M |
|
3909
Dakota Gold
DC
$829M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
70,955
+22,008
| +45% | +$130K |
|
3910
Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF
FREL
$1.49B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
13,252
-2,633
| -17% | -$73.3K |
|
3911
TechTarget
TTGT
$276M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
91,829
-134,456
| -59% | -$619K |
|
3912
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$612M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,705
| New | +$300K |
|
3913
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.73B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-110,921
| -85% | -$1.87M |
|
3914
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$932M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
19,829
+8,356
| +73% | +$151K |
|
3915
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.13B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
14,536
-22,072
| -60% | -$540K |
|
3916
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.31B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-38,900
| -56% | -$487K |
|
3917
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$235M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
15,373
-24,246
| -61% | -$571K |
|
3918
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.8B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-162,588
| -96% | -$8.47M |
|
3919
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$432M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
65,967
+14,485
| +28% | +$83.6K |
|
3920
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.9B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
2,494
| – | – |
|
3921
MVB Financial
MVBF
$392M
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
13,975
-6,235
| -31% | -$167K |
|
3922
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+300
| +25% | +$73.7K |
|
3923
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$605M
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
19,561
-906
| -4% | -$16.6K |
|
3924
Gentex
GNTX
$4.97B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,843
| New | +$367K |
|
3925
MINISO
MNSO
$3.32B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,342
| New | +$391K |
|
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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.