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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $56M | 0.03% |
367,200
-121,700
| -25% | -$18.4M |
|
577
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
373,976
+197,620
| +112% | +$30.1M |
|
578
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$63.3B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
76,100
+600
| +0.8% | +$470K |
|
579
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.2B
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
791,146
+175,990
| +29% | +$12.3M |
|
580
CDW
CDW
$16.6B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
458,155
-623,227
| -58% | -$78.7M |
|
581
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$22.8B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
2,427,400
-791,400
| -25% | -$23.7M |
|
582
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $55.1M | 0.03% |
207,231
-27,219
| -12% | -$7.68M |
|
583
Republic Services
RSG
$68.3B
| $55M | 0.03% |
251,205
-42,291
| -14% | -$9.28M |
|
584
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
596,800
-812,600
| -58% | -$85.1M |
|
585
IonQ
IONQ
$16.6B
| $54.8M | 0.03% |
1,901,383
+1,021,783
| +116% | +$39.2M |
|
586
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.06B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
6,433,424
+3,662,154
| +132% | +$39.2M |
|
587
CALL
BCE
BCE
$22.2B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
2,169,000
-362,400
| -14% | -$9.18M |
|
588
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
565,355
+227,029
| +67% | +$23.3M |
|
589
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
554,998
-54,378
| -9% | -$5.83M |
|
590
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.88B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
1,676,713
-41,780
| -2% | -$1.34M |
|
591
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
164,800
-196,000
| -54% | -$71.4M |
|
592
Owens Corning
OC
$11.6B
| $54M | 0.03% |
499,158
-168,303
| -25% | -$20.1M |
|
593
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
1,252,116
+208,435
| +20% | +$9.9M |
|
594
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$27.3B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
1,122,047
+283,434
| +34% | +$12.4M |
|
595
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
172,300
-108,800
| -39% | -$34.7M |
|
596
Trimble
TRMB
$14.1B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
814,885
+802,657
| +6,564% | +$55.8M |
|
597
Range Resources
RRC
$9.64B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
1,176,130
-479,844
| -29% | -$18.7M |
|
598
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.2B
| $52.8M | 0.03% |
1,095,000
-34,200
| -3% | -$2.05M |
|
599
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.33B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
11,230,177
+4,782,223
| +74% | +$25.8M |
|
|
NVO
600
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
1,430,100
+497,000
| +53% | +$23.5M |
|
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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.