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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMBQ
476
Ambiq Micro
AMBQ
$1.43B
| $86.9M | 0.04% |
+983,916
| New | +$58.3M |
|
477
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.39B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
6,034,264
+1,290,711
| +27% | +$20.1M |
|
478
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$123B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
5,354,200
+3,978,800
| +289% | +$77.7M |
|
479
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
1,371,200
+906,200
| +195% | +$58.3M |
|
480
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
10,325,869
+3,752,962
| +57% | +$34.3M |
|
481
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
587,500
-666,300
| -53% | -$121M |
|
482
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
867,000
-67,800
| -7% | -$6.71M |
|
483
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.87B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
+1,689,170
| New | +$86.6M |
|
484
Core Scientific
CORZ
$5.72B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
3,345,544
+3,284,211
| +5,355% | +$77.3M |
|
485
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $85.4M | 0.04% |
1,187,500
-280,600
| -19% | -$19.6M |
|
|
AXON
486
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51B
| $85.4M | 0.04% |
152,400
+8,800
| +6% | +$3.68M |
|
487
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $85.2M | 0.04% |
270,554
-330,214
| -55% | -$104M |
|
488
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
183,904
-94,745
| -34% | -$43.4M |
|
489
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
3,255,149
-187,290
| -5% | -$5.52M |
|
490
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $84.1M | 0.04% |
246,600
-8,700
| -3% | -$1.99M |
|
|
491
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $83.6M | 0.04% |
842,016
-2,632,301
| -76% | -$261M |
|
|
DOCU
492
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $83.3M | 0.04% |
1,874,363
-627,449
| -25% | -$29.4M |
|
493
TeraWulf
WULF
$7.8B
| $83.2M | 0.04% |
3,367,041
-847,000
| -20% | -$19.5M |
|
|
WBS
494
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $83.1M | 0.04% |
1,087,109
+996,775
| +1,103% | +$72.5M |
|
|
BAND
495
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.53B
| $83M | 0.04% |
1,311,050
+961,190
| +275% | +$43.1M |
|
|
TEM
496
CALL
Tempus AI
TEM
$13.1B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
1,423,800
+572,600
| +67% | +$28.7M |
|
497
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
1,013,048
-445,941
| -31% | -$35.2M |
|
498
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
1,133,719
+1,049,119
| +1,240% | +$79.9M |
|
499
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $82.2M | 0.04% |
484,459
+187,841
| +63% | +$29M |
|
500
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $82M | 0.04% |
193,548
-80,779
| -29% | -$27.6M |
|
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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.