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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $115M | 0.05% |
1,063,005
+987,065
| +1,300% | +$116M |
|
377
Five Below
FIVE
$13.8B
| $115M | 0.05% |
638,465
-767,345
| -55% | -$165M |
|
378
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $115M | 0.05% |
2,694,174
-906,454
| -25% | -$40.5M |
|
379
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $114M | 0.05% |
1,586,265
-359,753
| -18% | -$25.1M |
|
|
NEE.PRS
380
NextEra Energy 7.299% Corporate Units
NEE.PRS
$2.09B
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,131,000
+50,000
| +2% | +$2.76M |
|
381
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $114M | 0.05% |
6,299,815
-3,563,291
| -36% | -$47.7M |
|
382
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $114M | 0.05% |
6,615,074
+2,100,433
| +47% | +$36.4M |
|
|
NEE.PRV
383
NextEra Energy Inc 7.375% Corporate Units
NEE.PRV
| $114M | 0.05% |
2,375,000
-50,000
| -2% | -$2.46M |
|
384
CALL
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $113M | 0.05% |
594,000
-388,000
| -40% | -$55.1M |
|
385
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $113M | 0.05% |
620,536
+570,570
| +1,142% | +$119M |
|
386
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.74B
| $113M | 0.05% |
3,033,821
-365,120
| -11% | -$14.1M |
|
387
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.32B
| $113M | 0.05% |
1,177,421
+835,783
| +245% | +$76.4M |
|
388
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.6B
| $113M | 0.05% |
1,268,500
+120,000
| +10% | +$10.5M |
|
389
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$46.4B
| $112M | 0.05% |
1,103,189
-3,088,372
| -74% | -$308M |
|
390
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $112M | 0.05% |
440,300
-157,000
| -26% | -$28.9M |
|
391
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.17B
| $112M | 0.05% |
3,017,418
+1,561,479
| +107% | +$60.5M |
|
392
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.6B
| $112M | 0.05% |
1,121,171
+736,598
| +192% | +$79.9M |
|
393
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $111M | 0.05% |
754,755
-1,684,925
| -69% | -$245M |
|
394
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$9.32B
| $111M | 0.05% |
1,901,872
-963,446
| -34% | -$52.3M |
|
395
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $110M | 0.05% |
1,165,139
+870,279
| +295% | +$89.2M |
|
|
B
396
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $110M | 0.05% |
2,989,134
-4,056,524
| -58% | -$166M |
|
397
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.8B
| $109M | 0.05% |
6,443,323
+715,146
| +12% | +$10M |
|
398
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $109M | 0.05% |
1,315,600
+1,075,600
| +448% | +$86.4M |
|
399
CALL
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $108M | 0.05% |
824,000
+45,700
| +6% | +$5.81M |
|
|
FDXF
400
FedEx Freight
FDXF
$20.5B
| $108M | 0.05% |
+712,231
| New | +$117M |
|
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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.