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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.43B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
| – | – |
|
|
QTOP
4177
iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF
QTOP
$284M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,077
| New | +$365K |
|
4178
Invesco MSCI USA ETF
PBUS
$11.7B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,193
| New | +$377K |
|
|
BZAI
4179
Blaize Holdings
BZAI
$69.3M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+279,863
| New | +$492K |
|
4180
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$317M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
16,370
+47
| +0.3% | +$972 |
|
|
KLRA
4181
Kailera Therapeutics
KLRA
$2.23B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$385K |
|
4182
PUT
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.24B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$373K |
|
4183
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-55,000
| -82% | -$2.11M |
|
4184
Mercer International
MERC
$28.5M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
582,361
-32,862
| -5% | -$32.7K |
|
4185
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$162M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$426K |
|
4186
Aligos Therapeutics
ALGS
$41.7M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
66,463
+55,485
| +505% | +$343K |
|
4187
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
1,868
-332
| -15% | -$70.3K |
|
4188
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
5,679
-22,053
| -80% | -$1.47M |
|
4189
IQ Winslow Large Cap Growth ETF
IWLG
$326M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,758
| New | +$368K |
|
4190
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.92B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
6,835
-300
| -4% | -$15.6K |
|
4191
Domo
DOMO
$179M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
122,091
+77,349
| +173% | +$259K |
|
4192
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.18B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
25,608
-107,248
| -81% | -$1.64M |
|
4193
Neogen
NEOG
$2.61B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,499
| New | +$390K |
|
4194
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$676M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-88,200
| -64% | -$639K |
|
4195
iShares Global 100 ETF
IOO
$9.35B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,792
| New | +$380K |
|
4196
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$71.6B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-73,900
| -84% | -$2M |
|
4197
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$57.8B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
| – | – |
|
4198
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
| – | – |
|
4199
Duos Technologies
DUOT
$324M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,663
| New | +$318K |
|
4200
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.66B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$337K |
|
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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.