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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
883,001
-298,347
| -25% | -$18M |
|
|
FOUR.PRA
527
Shift4 Payments Inc 6.00% Series A Preferred Stock
FOUR.PRA
$618M
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
1,235,207
| – | – |
|
528
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $76.6M | 0.04% |
1,437,588
+1,370,657
| +2,048% | +$47.5M |
|
529
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.6B
| $76.5M | 0.04% |
974,823
+917,923
| +1,613% | +$77M |
|
530
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $76.5M | 0.04% |
1,335,396
+350,908
| +36% | +$22M |
|
531
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $76.4M | 0.04% |
65,033
+16,201
| +33% | +$16.5M |
|
532
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $76.3M | 0.04% |
413,600
+8,300
| +2% | +$1.37M |
|
533
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $75.6M | 0.04% |
7,152,056
+4,016,793
| +128% | +$41M |
|
534
MasTec
MTZ
$21.4B
| $75M | 0.04% |
180,243
+126,888
| +238% | +$48.5M |
|
535
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $75M | 0.04% |
1,770,300
-627,000
| -26% | -$29.4M |
|
536
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.24B
| $74.9M | 0.04% |
629,686
+75,420
| +14% | +$8.77M |
|
537
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.3B
| $74.4M | 0.04% |
197,579
-6,820
| -3% | -$2.02M |
|
538
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $73.6M | 0.04% |
359,156
-8,052
| -2% | -$1.91M |
|
539
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $73.5M | 0.04% |
172,578
+33,852
| +24% | +$13.7M |
|
540
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.3B
| $73.4M | 0.03% |
1,272,655
+262,166
| +26% | +$13.1M |
|
541
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.35B
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
1,817,723
+765,639
| +73% | +$30.1M |
|
542
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $73.3M | 0.03% |
213,600
+166,500
| +354% | +$53.5M |
|
543
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.25B
| $73.2M | 0.03% |
652,188
-859,876
| -57% | -$62M |
|
544
CACI
CACI
$14.3B
| $73M | 0.03% |
157,665
+156,419
| +12,554% | +$79.9M |
|
545
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.67B
| $73M | 0.03% |
1,104,020
-110,413
| -9% | -$7.45M |
|
546
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $72.2M | 0.03% |
145,738
-21,368
| -13% | -$9.3M |
|
547
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $72M | 0.03% |
418,808
-362,468
| -46% | -$54.6M |
|
548
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.14B
| $72M | 0.03% |
688,903
-32,826
| -5% | -$3.5M |
|
549
PUT
TeraWulf
WULF
$7.8B
| $72M | 0.03% |
2,915,000
+1,130,000
| +63% | +$26M |
|
550
Maplebear
CART
$11.5B
| $71.8M | 0.03% |
1,515,326
+1,479,170
| +4,091% | +$61.9M |
|
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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.