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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.6B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
6,994
-1,511
| -18% | -$132K |
|
3952
AppFolio
APPF
$7.95B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
3,857
-27,326
| -88% | -$4.36M |
|
3953
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.19B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
12,467
+3,645
| +41% | +$158K |
|
3954
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$278M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
110,095
-15,064
| -12% | -$95.4K |
|
3955
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$595M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,573
| New | +$563K |
|
|
GBFH
3956
GBank Financial Holdings
GBFH
$308M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,361
| New | +$594K |
|
3957
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.85B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
41,150
+7,955
| +24% | +$116K |
|
3958
CarGurus
CARG
$3.28B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,012
| New | +$584K |
|
3959
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-20,600
| -42% | -$393K |
|
3960
Altimmune
ALT
$605M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
201,638
-525,363
| -72% | -$1.57M |
|
|
XRN
3961
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$492M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,295
| New | +$578K |
|
3962
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.24B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
960
-240
| -20% | -$128K |
|
3963
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.07B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,585
| New | +$575K |
|
3964
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.05B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,389
| New | +$621K |
|
3965
Ramaco Resources Class B
METCB
$432M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
71,158
+2,270
| +3% | +$23.5K |
|
3966
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3967
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.25B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
263,616
-2,126,951
| -89% | -$6.61M |
|
3968
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
6,403
-179,970
| -97% | -$14.1M |
|
3969
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
8,735
| – | – |
|
3970
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
| – | – |
|
|
SEZL
3971
PUT
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.01B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$369K |
|
3972
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$584K |
|
3973
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$228M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
15,432
-90,718
| -85% | -$3.69M |
|
3974
Immatics
IMTX
$1.22B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,161
| New | +$625K |
|
3975
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
3,969
-78,053
| -95% | -$12M |
|
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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.