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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$934M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$922M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.58B |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$901M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$883M |
| 5 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$805M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.27B
| $64.1M | 0.04% |
338,414
+257,918
| +320% | +$54.9M |
|
527
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $63.9M | 0.04% |
694,474
+397,917
| +134% | +$41.7M |
|
528
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$41.5B
| $63.9M | 0.04% |
681,046
-877,657
| -56% | -$107M |
|
529
Toast
TOST
$21.2B
| $63.9M | 0.04% |
2,411,395
+1,083,200
| +82% | +$32.3M |
|
530
CALL
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $63.8M | 0.04% |
4,008,400
+3,023,400
| +307% | +$47.2M |
|
531
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $63.6M | 0.04% |
+941,634
| New | +$72.4M |
|
532
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $63.1M | 0.04% |
984,488
+881,438
| +855% | +$54.7M |
|
533
US Foods
USFD
$23.7B
| $62.9M | 0.04% |
682,529
+656,259
| +2,498% | +$58.1M |
|
534
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.82B
| $62.9M | 0.04% |
5,485,285
-602,077
| -10% | -$8.48M |
|
535
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $62.8M | 0.04% |
2,851,010
+94,486
| +3% | +$1.64M |
|
536
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $62.8M | 0.04% |
7,709,858
+1,717,060
| +29% | +$15.6M |
|
537
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $62.6M | 0.04% |
178,009
+149,032
| +514% | +$53.1M |
|
538
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.82B
| $62.3M | 0.04% |
5,056,652
+1,499,758
| +42% | +$23.4M |
|
539
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.78B
| $61.3M | 0.04% |
1,188,537
-23,625
| -2% | -$1.65M |
|
540
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $61M | 0.04% |
6,572,907
+4,616,558
| +236% | +$68.2M |
|
|
AXON
541
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $61M | 0.04% |
143,600
-15,100
| -10% | -$7.85M |
|
542
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$99.3B
| $60.9M | 0.04% |
405,300
+201,200
| +99% | +$37.2M |
|
543
TeraWulf
WULF
$7.72B
| $60.8M | 0.04% |
4,214,041
-11,260,217
| -73% | -$167M |
|
544
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.24B
| $60.8M | 0.04% |
1,276,395
+611,717
| +92% | +$22.9M |
|
545
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $60.7M | 0.04% |
481,958
+284,813
| +144% | +$37.1M |
|
546
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $60.4M | 0.04% |
446,000
-32,700
| -7% | -$4.54M |
|
547
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $60.3M | 0.04% |
2,425,460
+2,417,298
| +29,616% | +$75.1M |
|
548
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.7B
| $60M | 0.04% |
167,106
+138,253
| +479% | +$54.6M |
|
549
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $59.9M | 0.04% |
1,182,437
+45,716
| +4% | +$2.22M |
|
550
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$23.6B
| $59.3M | 0.04% |
150,485
-146,218
| -49% | -$53.3M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2026, David Shaw held 5,226 positions worth $166B, down 8.8% from $182B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $15.1B in Q1 2026, closing 756 positions and reducing 1,922 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $805M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Venture Global Inc worth $211M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2026 buy was Venture Global Inc: 13,410,074 shares worth $211M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q1 2026, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2026 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $805M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $166B portfolio in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw opened 685 new positions and closed 756 in Q1 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 15 May 2026.