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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $107M | 0.05% |
509,610
+333,453
| +189% | +$71.5M |
|
402
Intuitive Machines
LUNR
$2.94B
| $107M | 0.05% |
4,988,251
-1,174,560
| -19% | -$33M |
|
403
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $106M | 0.05% |
624,439
-367,866
| -37% | -$57.8M |
|
404
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.4B
| $105M | 0.05% |
429,399
+258,654
| +151% | +$56.6M |
|
405
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.2B
| $105M | 0.05% |
2,972,702
+1,579,954
| +113% | +$46.7M |
|
406
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.36B
| $105M | 0.05% |
1,038,607
+20,217
| +2% | +$1.91M |
|
407
Crocs
CROX
$5.85B
| $105M | 0.05% |
869,507
+458,829
| +112% | +$50.1M |
|
408
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $104M | 0.05% |
804,821
+558,970
| +227% | +$84.2M |
|
409
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $104M | 0.05% |
728,223
+25,912
| +4% | +$3.65M |
|
410
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,420,931
+20,720
| +1% | +$1.35M |
|
411
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $104M | 0.05% |
349,400
+286,300
| +454% | +$57.4M |
|
412
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$5.98B
| $104M | 0.05% |
5,364,069
-8,558,004
| -61% | -$165M |
|
413
Unum
UNM
$13.9B
| $104M | 0.05% |
1,158,462
+115,539
| +11% | +$9.57M |
|
414
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.15B
| $104M | 0.05% |
3,949,609
+1,453,387
| +58% | +$33.9M |
|
415
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $103M | 0.05% |
1,655,551
-194,794
| -11% | -$12.1M |
|
416
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $102M | 0.05% |
257,333
+133,466
| +108% | +$52.8M |
|
417
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $102M | 0.05% |
2,564,376
+1,021,864
| +66% | +$50.7M |
|
418
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $102M | 0.05% |
1,300,000
| – | – |
|
419
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,872,000
+145,000
| +8% | +$7.95M |
|
420
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $101M | 0.05% |
708,509
-1,868,029
| -73% | -$255M |
|
421
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,447,500
-820,300
| -36% | -$42.4M |
|
422
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$8.26B
| $101M | 0.05% |
11,551,019
-1,020,578
| -8% | -$7.72M |
|
423
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.14B
| $101M | 0.05% |
1,267,706
+394,641
| +45% | +$21.2M |
|
424
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $101M | 0.05% |
17,047,125
-809,441
| -5% | -$4.37M |
|
425
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $101M | 0.05% |
875,000
| – | – |
|
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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.