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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $81.8M | 0.04% |
360,838
+193,805
| +116% | +$42.8M |
|
502
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.19B
| $81.8M | 0.04% |
1,440,469
+603,925
| +72% | +$26.8M |
|
|
VSXY
503
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$6.79B
| $81.8M | 0.04% |
979,402
-438,435
| -31% | -$26.3M |
|
504
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $81.5M | 0.04% |
820,888
-446,422
| -35% | -$47M |
|
505
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $81.5M | 0.04% |
577,100
-52,000
| -8% | -$7.25M |
|
506
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $81.5M | 0.04% |
323,700
+26,800
| +9% | +$5.77M |
|
507
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$6B
| $81.3M | 0.04% |
1,365,230
+202,297
| +17% | +$10.6M |
|
508
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $81.2M | 0.04% |
204,543
-350,664
| -63% | -$99.8M |
|
509
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$46.4B
| $80.9M | 0.04% |
795,600
+62,500
| +9% | +$6.23M |
|
510
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $80.6M | 0.04% |
1,709,587
+1,131,650
| +196% | +$54.8M |
|
511
Corning
GLW
$129B
| $80.3M | 0.04% |
314,441
+178,392
| +131% | +$32.5M |
|
512
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.6B
| $79.6M | 0.04% |
1,598,411
+1,483,852
| +1,295% | +$73M |
|
513
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.94B
| $79.6M | 0.04% |
5,289,385
+927,585
| +21% | +$9.14M |
|
514
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $79.4M | 0.04% |
479,100
+12,200
| +3% | +$2.27M |
|
515
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $79.4M | 0.04% |
240,298
+239,491
| +29,677% | +$78.7M |
|
516
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.62B
| $79.2M | 0.04% |
+774,811
| New | +$78.6M |
|
517
CALL
Astera Labs
ALAB
$49.4B
| $78.6M | 0.04% |
162,700
+81,200
| +100% | +$21.5M |
|
518
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $78.5M | 0.04% |
411,862
-1,016,386
| -71% | -$185M |
|
519
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $78.4M | 0.04% |
1,399,300
+304,300
| +28% | +$18.5M |
|
520
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $78.1M | 0.04% |
2,478,834
+2,012,038
| +431% | +$77.3M |
|
521
CALL
Applovin
APP
$102B
| $77.8M | 0.04% |
151,000
+40,400
| +37% | +$19.5M |
|
522
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $77.8M | 0.04% |
751,900
-40,500
| -5% | -$3.62M |
|
523
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $77.7M | 0.04% |
1,433,800
-34,900
| -2% | -$1.91M |
|
524
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $77.3M | 0.04% |
5,561,886
-3,492,453
| -39% | -$47.1M |
|
525
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $77.2M | 0.04% |
280,144
+255,574
| +1,040% | +$72.2M |
|
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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.