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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$494K |
|
3952
Vicor
VICR
$8.76B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$331K |
|
3953
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.67B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-14,800
| -52% | -$268K |
|
3954
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.61B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-600
| -7% | -$22.6K |
|
3955
PUT
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-26,100
| -68% | -$998K |
|
|
BZAIW
3956
Blaize Holdings Warrants
BZAIW
$4M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
3957
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.58B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
21,680
-141,412
| -87% | -$2.78M |
|
3958
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.4B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$356K |
|
3959
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$271M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
4,864
| – | – |
|
|
WSR
3960
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,220
| New | +$289K |
|
3961
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$249M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
101,934
-64,319
| -39% | -$241K |
|
3962
CALL
Aurora
AUR
$11.4B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$332K |
|
3963
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-15,600
| -71% | -$726K |
|
|
AKTS
3964
Aktis Oncology
AKTS
$1.44B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,062
| New | +$331K |
|
3965
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.1B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$328K |
|
|
BLLN
3966
BillionToOne Inc
BLLN
$4.56B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,862
| New | +$316K |
|
3967
Stride
LRN
$3.54B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,454
-31,495
| -90% | -$2.55M |
|
|
ONCH
3968
1RT Acquisition Corp
ONCH
$222M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
29,947
+19,947
| +199% | +$203K |
|
3969
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.7B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
3970
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.27B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$340K |
|
3971
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
| – | – |
|
3972
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
3,262
-18,080
| -85% | -$1.95M |
|
3973
Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF
RECS
$6.02B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,702
| New | +$312K |
|
3974
Hafnia
HAFN
$4.06B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
39,327
-71,588
| -65% | -$475K |
|
3975
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$655M
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
6,233
+1,056
| +20% | +$52.1K |
|
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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.