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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Kyndryl
KD
$2.73B
| $100M | 0.05% |
8,862,810
+4,979,294
| +128% | +$62M |
|
427
SiTime
SITM
$18.5B
| $99.9M | 0.05% |
133,984
+17,149
| +15% | +$10.8M |
|
|
INGM
428
Ingram Micro Holding
INGM
$6.34B
| $99.9M | 0.05% |
3,640,415
+2,977,942
| +450% | +$83.6M |
|
429
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $99.7M | 0.05% |
736,519
+322,329
| +78% | +$48.2M |
|
430
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $99.6M | 0.05% |
515,394
-462,988
| -47% | -$78.9M |
|
431
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.4B
| $99.4M | 0.05% |
161,172
+10,687
| +7% | +$5.03M |
|
432
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.15B
| $99.2M | 0.05% |
4,625,859
+2,660,249
| +135% | +$40.8M |
|
433
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $99.2M | 0.05% |
922,400
+427,600
| +86% | +$44.5M |
|
434
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.36B
| $98.2M | 0.05% |
24,534,834
+1,962,896
| +9% | +$9.07M |
|
435
Rambus
RMBS
$9.9B
| $98.2M | 0.05% |
739,701
+726,896
| +5,677% | +$94.5M |
|
436
CALL
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $97.9M | 0.05% |
49,200
-36,900
| -43% | -$58.7M |
|
437
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $97.9M | 0.05% |
744,649
+438,892
| +144% | +$57.1M |
|
438
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $97.6M | 0.05% |
1,393,200
-1,023,800
| -42% | -$53M |
|
439
Invesco
IVZ
$14.1B
| $97.3M | 0.05% |
3,687,880
+717,011
| +24% | +$19M |
|
440
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $96.9M | 0.05% |
1,114,400
-77,200
| -6% | -$11.2M |
|
441
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $96.2M | 0.05% |
703,824
-220,426
| -24% | -$33M |
|
442
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $96.2M | 0.05% |
198,782
-667,930
| -77% | -$252M |
|
443
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $95.9M | 0.05% |
938,328
+255,799
| +37% | +$22.8M |
|
444
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $95.9M | 0.05% |
839,500
-312,600
| -27% | -$41.8M |
|
445
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $95.5M | 0.05% |
3,288,123
-3,424,553
| -51% | -$92.6M |
|
446
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $95.3M | 0.05% |
681,200
+93,700
| +16% | +$12.2M |
|
447
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $95.1M | 0.05% |
338,010
-102,523
| -23% | -$25.8M |
|
448
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $95M | 0.05% |
3,238,600
+2,872,276
| +784% | +$91.5M |
|
449
Avantor
AVTR
$9.78B
| $94.8M | 0.05% |
9,571,523
-3,539,151
| -27% | -$30.5M |
|
450
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $94.7M | 0.05% |
55,800
+4,900
| +10% | +$8.37M |
|
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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.