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David Shaw

David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B Turnover 26.1%
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+28.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$210B
AUM Growth
+$43.9B
Cap. Flow
+$8.31B
Cap. Flow %
3.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.14%
Holding
5,360
New
872
Increased
1,718
Reduced
1,611
Closed
527
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$2.17B
2
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$1.53B
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.05B
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$928M
5
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$904M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 33.7%
2 Technology 18.77%
3 Financials 8.35%
4 Healthcare 7.91%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.79%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
AVAT
4626
Avalanche Treasury Corp
AVAT
$31.1M
$22.3K ﹤0.01%
+44,469
New +$42.5K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
CAPNR icon
4627
Cayson Acquisition Corp Right
CAPNR
$21.8K ﹤0.01%
100,000
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
FUFUW icon
4628
BitFuFu Inc Warrant
FUFUW
$667K
$21.8K ﹤0.01%
150,000
– –
2024 Q1
9 quarters
OIOWW icon
4629
OIO Group Warrants
OIOWW
$21.7K ﹤0.01%
310,000
– –
2023 Q3
11 quarters
HPAIW icon
4630
Helport AI Warrants
HPAIW
$351K
$21.6K ﹤0.01%
847,500
– –
2024 Q3
7 quarters
COPL.WS icon
4631
Copley Acquisition Corp Warrants
COPL.WS
$21.4K ﹤0.01%
250,000
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
QUMSR icon
4632
Quantumsphere Acquisition Corp Rights
QUMSR
$21.2K ﹤0.01%
125,000
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
FCRS.WS icon
4633
FutureCrest Acquisition Corp Warrants
FCRS.WS
$21.2K ﹤0.01%
25,000
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
GSHRW icon
4634
Gesher Acquisition Corp II Warrants
GSHRW
$1.71M
$21K ﹤0.01%
75,000
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
ANSCW
4635
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp Warrant
ANSCW
$20K ﹤0.01%
100,000
– –
2024 Q1
9 quarters
RFAIR icon
4636
RF Acquisition Corp II Right
RFAIR
$20K ﹤0.01%
200,000
– –
2024 Q3
7 quarters
DAAQW icon
4637
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp Warrant
DAAQW
$19.5K ﹤0.01%
50,000
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
OPENW icon
4638
CALL
Opendoor Technologies Inc Series K Warrants
OPENW
$1.28M
$19.5K ﹤0.01%
39,300
-21,615
-35% -$13K
2025 Q4
2 quarters
ASTLW
4639
DELISTED
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$19.4K ﹤0.01%
557,746
– –
2021 Q4
18 quarters
EVTL icon
4640
Vertical Aerospace
EVTL
$68.2M
$19.2K ﹤0.01%
+11,021
New +$26.5K
2026 Q2
0 quarters
EONR.WS icon
4641
EON Resources Warrants
EONR.WS
$1.43M
$18.5K ﹤0.01%
240,900
– –
2022 Q2
16 quarters
HLLY.WS icon
4642
DELISTED
Holley Inc Warrants
HLLY.WS
$18.4K ﹤0.01%
732,036
– –
2022 Q2
16 quarters
TAVIR icon
4643
Tavia Acquisition Corp Right
TAVIR
$18K ﹤0.01%
200,000
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
WENNW icon
4644
Wen Acquisition Corp Warrant
WENNW
$18K ﹤0.01%
50,000
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
IBACR icon
4645
IB Acquisition Corp Right
IBACR
$17.8K ﹤0.01%
150,000
– –
2024 Q2
8 quarters
HPAI icon
4646
Helport AI
HPAI
$14.1M
$17.1K ﹤0.01%
29,152
– –
2024 Q3
7 quarters
CHPGR icon
4647
ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp Rights
CHPGR
$17K ﹤0.01%
125,000
– –
2025 Q2
4 quarters
KRSP.WS icon
4648
Rice Acquisition Corp Warrants
KRSP.WS
$16.9K ﹤0.01%
17,068
– –
2025 Q4
2 quarters
DTSQR icon
4649
DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp Right
DTSQR
$16.5K ﹤0.01%
150,000
– –
2024 Q4
6 quarters
QETAR icon
4650
DELISTED
Quetta Acquisition Corp Right
QETAR
$16.1K ﹤0.01%
23,000
– –
2023 Q4
10 quarters

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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 $8.31B 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 Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

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 $9.6B 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.