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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$771M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
5,351
-5,992
| -53% | -$399K |
|
|
API
4202
Agora
API
$369M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
94,386
| – | – |
|
4203
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-1,400
| -26% | -$110K |
|
4204
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,578
| New | +$345K |
|
|
CLYM
4205
Climb Bio
CLYM
$992M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$297K |
|
|
FWDI
4206
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$380M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,735
| New | +$396K |
|
4207
AGCO
AGCO
$7.48B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
3,103
-100
| -3% | -$11.6K |
|
|
ODTX
4208
Odyssey Therapeutics
ODTX
$1.27B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,848
| New | +$348K |
|
|
INVX
4209
Innovex International
INVX
$2.05B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,955
| New | +$406K |
|
4210
Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF
RECS
$6.04B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
8,547
+845
| +11% | +$35.8K |
|
4211
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.7B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,600
| -50% | -$367K |
|
4212
Oceaneering
OII
$5.28B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,049
| New | +$341K |
|
4213
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
| – | – |
|
4214
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$395K |
|
|
AFCG
4215
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$74.1M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
116,471
+18,847
| +19% | +$59.2K |
|
4216
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.35B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
| – | – |
|
4217
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
|
MAZE
4218
Maze Therapeutics
MAZE
$1.63B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
12,019
-33,617
| -74% | -$881K |
|
4219
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.75B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
33,759
-339,749
| -91% | -$4.68M |
|
4220
PUT
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.39B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$382K |
|
4221
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-8,600
| -48% | -$300K |
|
|
KARD
4222
Kardigan Inc
KARD
$1.97B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$347K |
|
|
TIGR
4223
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$952M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
81,146
-344,209
| -81% | -$2.01M |
|
4224
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,067
| New | +$308K |
|
4225
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.67B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,431
| New | +$222K |
|
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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.