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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.57B
| $67.4M | 0.03% |
7,976,417
+685,364
| +9% | +$6.64M |
|
577
FormFactor
FORM
$8.92B
| $67.4M | 0.03% |
421,377
+178,734
| +74% | +$23.7M |
|
578
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.4B
| $67.2M | 0.03% |
908,075
-41,691
| -4% | -$3.49M |
|
579
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.5B
| $67.1M | 0.03% |
626,578
+418,554
| +201% | +$47.7M |
|
580
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $67M | 0.03% |
928,000
-454,000
| -33% | -$33.3M |
|
581
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
180,581
-25,316
| -12% | -$9.34M |
|
582
ITT
ITT
$18.6B
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
338,309
+180,055
| +114% | +$36.4M |
|
583
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
3,812,173
+1,711,472
| +81% | +$26.2M |
|
584
Innodata
INOD
$2.21B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
878,778
+551,710
| +169% | +$40.5M |
|
585
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $66.4M | 0.03% |
1,075,285
+635,902
| +145% | +$38.4M |
|
586
Kemper
KMPR
$1.59B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
2,453,742
-200,889
| -8% | -$5.85M |
|
|
ECG
587
Everus Construction Group
ECG
$6.43B
| $66M | 0.03% |
397,696
-24,010
| -6% | -$3.52M |
|
588
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $66M | 0.03% |
885,079
+754,825
| +580% | +$57.4M |
|
589
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
558,352
-61,638
| -10% | -$6.43M |
|
|
PPL
590
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $65.7M | 0.03% |
1,808,245
-289,516
| -14% | -$10.7M |
|
591
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.8B
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
1,470,462
+281,925
| +24% | +$13.4M |
|
592
Amphenol
APH
$194B
| $65.6M | 0.03% |
371,979
+60,887
| +20% | +$8.78M |
|
593
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.34B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
3,365,507
+974,846
| +41% | +$17.7M |
|
594
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $65.5M | 0.03% |
858,300
-85,700
| -9% | -$7.92M |
|
595
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.32B
| $65.4M | 0.03% |
5,071,927
+4,781,827
| +1,648% | +$28.6M |
|
596
Ciena
CIEN
$56B
| $65.3M | 0.03% |
133,195
+124,283
| +1,395% | +$63.4M |
|
597
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.1B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
273,769
-319,693
| -54% | -$66.8M |
|
598
Trimble
TRMB
$14B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
1,273,344
+458,459
| +56% | +$27.1M |
|
599
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
506,700
-145,000
| -22% | -$17M |
|
600
Insulet
PODD
$10.3B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
426,520
+292,923
| +219% | +$48.8M |
|
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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.