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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MEME
4001
Roundhill Meme Stock ETF
MEME
$15.3M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,435
| New | +$555K |
|
4002
CALL
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.01B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
|
4003
PUT
Plexus
PLXS
$6.4B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$496K |
|
4004
Perion Network
PERI
$386M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
58,824
-14,249
| -19% | -$136K |
|
4005
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.87B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-38,300
| -87% | -$3.07M |
|
4006
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$2.02B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-400
| -3% | -$13.1K |
|
4007
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$677M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-115,000
| -85% | -$2.72M |
|
4008
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.07B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-41,100
| -79% | -$1.83M |
|
4009
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.35B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
9,693
+4,144
| +75% | +$229K |
|
4010
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$898M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
18,171
-14,291
| -44% | -$436K |
|
4011
Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF
AVSC
$3.14B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
7,740
| – | – |
|
4012
FreightCar America
RAIL
$242M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
58,239
-33,758
| -37% | -$284K |
|
4013
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$515K |
|
4014
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$436M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,454
| New | +$447K |
|
4015
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$996M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,700
| New | +$449K |
|
4016
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$600K |
|
4017
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$24.9B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,232
| New | +$513K |
|
4018
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
| – | – |
|
4019
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.43B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
121,686
-11,108,491
| -99% | -$53.2M |
|
4020
Mama's Creations
MAMA
$764M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
31,396
+540
| +2% | +$8.19K |
|
4021
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.24B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
5,273
-32,927
| -86% | -$3.35M |
|
4022
Fiverr
FVRR
$331M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
53,820
+9,892
| +23% | +$105K |
|
4023
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$607K |
|
4024
CALL
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
| – | – |
|
4025
US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF
GOAU
$221M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,831
| New | +$634K |
|
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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.