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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Tyra Biosciences
TYRA
$1.55B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,189
| New | +$668K |
|
3927
Globe Life
GL
$13.1B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
3,605
+575
| +19% | +$90K |
|
3928
PUT
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.7B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
| – | – |
|
|
JHG
3929
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
12,340
-1,427
| -10% | -$73.8K |
|
3930
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
| – | – |
|
3931
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.42B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
13,120
+1,583
| +14% | +$75.8K |
|
3932
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.12B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
10,192
-36,983
| -78% | -$2.28M |
|
3933
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$338M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
14,048
+7,535
| +116% | +$342K |
|
|
SRG
3934
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$120M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
242,232
-108,986
| -31% | -$287K |
|
3935
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.01B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
10,052
-21,225
| -68% | -$1.32M |
|
3936
Denison Mines
DNN
$3.17B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
207,400
-264,200
| -56% | -$921K |
|
3937
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$5.58B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$574K |
|
3938
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$409M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
2,432
| – | – |
|
3939
Karat Packaging
KRT
$958M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,907
| New | +$544K |
|
3940
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.56B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$573K |
|
3941
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
22,005
-5,841
| -21% | -$162K |
|
3942
AudioCodes
AUDC
$232M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
64,946
-55,345
| -46% | -$505K |
|
3943
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$756M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,995
| New | +$729K |
|
3944
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$112M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,054
| New | +$548K |
|
|
CARL
3945
Carlsmed
CARL
$438M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,439
| New | +$635K |
|
|
ATIIW
3946
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co Warrant
ATIIW
$18.6M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
| – | – |
|
3947
Tucows
TCX
$103M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
46,334
+9,426
| +26% | +$143K |
|
3948
CS Disco
LAW
$277M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
164,908
-24,161
| -13% | -$93.7K |
|
3949
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.1B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
3950
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-6,500
| -66% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.