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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 Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SPY icon
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
+$9.6B
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$1.56B
3
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$1.1B
4
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$924M
5
SPCX icon
SpaceX
SPCX
+$907M

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
AIQ icon
4726
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$9.18B
– –
-36,130
Closed -$1.69M –
ALCYW icon
4727
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 Warrants
ALCYW
– –
-50,000
Closed -$8K –
ALIT icon
4728
PUT
Alight
ALIT
$340M
– –
-15,000
Closed -$175K –
ALK icon
4729
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.35B
– –
-14,100
Closed -$519K –
ALK icon
4730
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.35B
– –
-33,463
Closed -$1.43M –
ALLY icon
4731
Ally Financial
ALLY
$11.5B
– –
-15,318
Closed -$601K –
ALNY icon
4732
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$20.9B
– –
-6,500
Closed -$2.15M –
ALV icon
4733
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
– –
-5,846
Closed -$615K –
AMAT icon
4734
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$264B
– –
-14,900
Closed -$5.09M –
AMCR icon
4735
CALL
Amcor
AMCR
$20.7B
– –
-33,300
Closed -$1.32M –
AMCR icon
4736
Amcor
AMCR
$20.7B
– –
-8,472
Closed -$336K –
AMPX.WS icon
4737
Amprius Technologies Warrants
AMPX.WS
$253M
– –
-29,500
Closed -$203K –
AMR icon
4738
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.87B
– –
-8,900
Closed -$1.83M –
AMSC icon
4739
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.13B
– –
-15,200
Closed -$515K –
AMT icon
4740
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$87.6B
– –
-6,600
Closed -$1.14M –
AMT icon
4741
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$87.6B
– –
-18,100
Closed -$3.12M –
AMWD icon
4742
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
– –
-99,081
Closed -$3.95M –
ANF icon
4743
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.35B
– –
-4,900
Closed -$448K –
AOS icon
4744
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.67B
– –
-20,000
Closed -$1.32M –
APLS icon
4745
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
– –
-186,853
Closed -$7.52M –
APPN icon
4746
CALL
Appian
APPN
$3.68B
– –
-34,900
Closed -$841K –
APPN icon
4747
PUT
Appian
APPN
$3.68B
– –
-18,800
Closed -$453K –
ARCB icon
4748
ArcBest
ARCB
$2.82B
– –
-6,869
Closed -$676K –
ARKF icon
4749
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$719M
– –
-31,705
Closed -$1.21M –
ARRY icon
4750
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$904M
– –
-500,000
Closed -$3.62M –
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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.