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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.3B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,154
| New | +$307K |
|
4277
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-519,000
| -90% | -$3.84M |
|
|
LMRI
4278
Lumexa Imaging Holdings
LMRI
$1.19B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+11,382
| +69% | +$104K |
|
|
INFQ
4279
Infleqtion Inc
INFQ
$3.18B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
23,360
-535,431
| -96% | -$7.36M |
|
4280
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$237M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
7,006
-2,400
| -26% | -$108K |
|
|
QXO
4281
CALL
QXO Inc
QXO
$14.3B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$333K |
|
4282
Sprott Nickel Miners ETF
NIKL
$60.6M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,244
| New | +$382K |
|
4283
Neurogene
NGNE
$773M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,781
| New | +$269K |
|
4284
CF Bankshares
CFBK
$225M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,373
| New | +$272K |
|
|
ONCH
4285
1RT Acquisition Corp
ONCH
$222M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
29,952
+5
| +0% | +$51 |
|
4286
iShares Russell Top 200 ETF
IWL
$2.24B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,656
| New | +$298K |
|
4287
CALL
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,400
| -68% | -$633K |
|
|
LOMA
4288
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.09B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
26,654
-73,114
| -73% | -$832K |
|
4289
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.45B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
5,472
-6,006
| -52% | -$312K |
|
4290
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,843
| New | +$320K |
|
4291
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$378M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,627
| New | +$283K |
|
4292
Avantis US Large Cap Equity ETF
AVLC
$1.44B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,370
| New | +$291K |
|
4293
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.79B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
2,140
| – | – |
|
4294
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.3B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,481
| New | +$282K |
|
4295
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$254M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
86,525
-15,409
| -15% | -$60.8K |
|
4296
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
600
| – | – |
|
4297
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$482M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
8,890
-12,735
| -59% | -$403K |
|
4298
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.25B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,257
| New | +$358K |
|
4299
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$300M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
115,462
+70,606
| +157% | +$209K |
|
4300
Cartesian Therapeutics
RNAC
$304M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,651
| New | +$212K |
|
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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.