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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.83B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-381,000
| -97% | -$8.65M |
|
|
DX
4377
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.23B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,448
| New | +$243K |
|
4378
CALL
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.82B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$213K |
|
4379
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.97B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,920
| New | +$228K |
|
4380
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$175M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,451
| New | +$255K |
|
4381
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.13B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
4,771
-9,878
| -67% | -$483K |
|
4382
Inogen
INGN
$149M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
37,171
-9,472
| -20% | -$62.7K |
|
4383
Bankunited
BKU
$3.3B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,941
| New | +$232K |
|
4384
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.47B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,286
| New | +$243K |
|
4385
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.28B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
13,181
-184,610
| -93% | -$3.99M |
|
4386
T. Rowe Price International Equity ETF
TOUS
$1.66B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
6,219
| – | – |
|
4387
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$295M
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
32,397
-46,650
| -59% | -$447K |
|
4388
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$299K |
|
4389
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.61B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
| – | – |
|
|
PMTRW
4390
Perimeter Acquisition Corp I Warrant
PMTRW
$8.81M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
4391
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
10,734
-106,220
| -91% | -$2.43M |
|
4392
Cognizant
CTSH
$27.9B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
6,113
-32,465
| -84% | -$1.71M |
|
|
RAC.WS
4393
Rithm Acquisition Corp Warrants
RAC.WS
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
| – | – |
|
4394
Winmark
WINA
$1.24B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+554
| New | +$217K |
|
4395
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$757M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,420
| New | +$215K |
|
4396
Olin
OLN
$2.1B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
11,774
-562,218
| -98% | -$14.7M |
|
4397
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$345M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
40,858
-1,375
| -3% | -$7.36K |
|
4398
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.5B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,761
| New | +$225K |
|
4399
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.7B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,514
| New | +$213K |
|
4400
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.22B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$211K |
|
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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.