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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
CALL
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$2.02B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+24,000
| +91% | +$233K |
|
4077
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
9,265
-28,955
| -76% | -$1.78M |
|
4078
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.9B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$344K |
|
|
JBTM
4079
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.06B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
3,372
-29,821
| -90% | -$3.86M |
|
4080
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$483M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
3,311
| – | – |
|
4081
ASE Group
ASX
$95.1B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$363K |
|
4082
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,416
| New | +$472K |
|
4083
PUT
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.8B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
4084
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.4B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-77,700
| -81% | -$2M |
|
|
NIQ
4085
NIQ Global Intelligence PLC
NIQ
$5.54B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,858
| New | +$501K |
|
4086
TaskUs
TASK
$733M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+103,476
| New | +$628K |
|
|
GOLD
4087
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.34B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,618
| New | +$500K |
|
4088
PUT
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.53B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
| – | – |
|
4089
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,600
| New | +$525K |
|
4090
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,876
| New | +$462K |
|
4091
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$809M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,405
| New | +$482K |
|
4092
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$417M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,521
| New | +$490K |
|
4093
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.24B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-6,100
| -60% | -$709K |
|
4094
Procore
PCOR
$9.65B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
11,689
+7,262
| +164% | +$359K |
|
|
EQPT
4095
EquipmentShare.com Inc
EQPT
$4.69B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
24,074
-137,980
| -85% | -$2.95M |
|
4096
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.9B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$294K |
|
4097
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
4098
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.84B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$524K |
|
4099
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$539K |
|
4100
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$226M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
12,307
-7,038
| -36% | -$259K |
|
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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.