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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$118M
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
51,616
+533
| +1% | +$4.6K |
|
4102
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal US Small-Cap ETF
PSC
$2.42B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
6,698
+300
| +5% | +$19.3K |
|
4103
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$467M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
162,200
| – | – |
|
4104
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$226M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
30,463
+1,239
| +4% | +$15K |
|
4105
Omega Flex
OFLX
$276M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
14,840
-5,927
| -29% | -$184K |
|
4106
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
4107
PUT
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.16B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
| – | – |
|
|
CGC
4108
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$472M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
485,000
| – | – |
|
4109
Nkarta
NKTX
$191M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
162,509
-194,423
| -54% | -$547K |
|
4110
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$436K |
|
4111
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$314M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
24,597
-32,870
| -57% | -$565K |
|
4112
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.4B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
4113
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,016
| New | +$398K |
|
|
TGB
4114
CALL
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.36B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-400,000
| -86% | -$2.86M |
|
4115
BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF
BKGI
$1.34B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,047
| New | +$455K |
|
4116
Korro Bio
KRRO
$194M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,213
| New | +$425K |
|
4117
PUT
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.84B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$370K |
|
4118
Compass Therapeutics
CMPX
$432M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
204,487
+138,520
| +210% | +$409K |
|
4119
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
12,305
-8,792
| -42% | -$286K |
|
4120
Bioventus
BVS
$982M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
47,304
-263,306
| -85% | -$2.51M |
|
4121
Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF
DFAT
$14.9B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,377
| New | +$426K |
|
|
DOCU
4122
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-11,400
| -53% | -$534K |
|
4123
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$438K |
|
4124
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
13,955
-5,218
| -27% | -$143K |
|
4125
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.06B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,027
| New | +$414K |
|
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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.