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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
Franklin FTSE China ETF
FLCH
$339M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,015
| New | +$605K |
|
4027
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.43B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
3,849
-751
| -16% | -$88.7K |
|
4028
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.82B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-33,300
| -61% | -$850K |
|
|
FRBT
4029
Forbright Inc
FRBT
$949M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$543K |
|
4030
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$460M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,365
| New | +$474K |
|
4031
First Community Corp
FCCO
$317M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,732
| New | +$513K |
|
|
CMRC
4032
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$184M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
184,667
-374,820
| -67% | -$1.07M |
|
4033
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
1,525
-17,285
| -92% | -$5.92M |
|
|
ALMR
4034
Alamar Biosciences
ALMR
$2.38B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,064
| New | +$454K |
|
|
FIG
4035
PUT
Figma
FIG
$14.4B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$604K |
|
4036
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$363M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+5,628
| +41% | +$140K |
|
4037
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$489K |
|
4038
TScan Therapeutics
TCRX
$52.8M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
548,402
+228,815
| +72% | +$244K |
|
|
VOYG
4039
Voyager Technologies
VOYG
$2.34B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
16,614
-134,209
| -89% | -$4.64M |
|
4040
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.27B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,987
| New | +$519K |
|
|
WRN
4041
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$572M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
237,100
-118,800
| -33% | -$320K |
|
4042
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.24B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
| – | – |
|
|
NPB
4043
Northpointe Bancshares
NPB
$595M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,536
| New | +$491K |
|
4044
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$622M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,387
| New | +$559K |
|
4045
Progyny
PGNY
$1.97B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
18,239
-100,833
| -85% | -$2.25M |
|
|
WCMI
4046
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF
WCMI
$1.85B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
26,794
+14,142
| +112% | +$265K |
|
4047
Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAC
$49.3B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,818
| New | +$506K |
|
4048
Ero Copper
ERO
$4.11B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
19,609
-34,691
| -64% | -$982K |
|
4049
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.8B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-342,100
| -88% | -$5.61M |
|
4050
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,000
| -62% | -$889K |
|
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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.