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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Absci
ABSI
$1.52B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
5,239,754
+4,589,937
| +706% | +$25.9M |
|
627
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.45B
| $60.7M | 0.03% |
1,165,435
+135,770
| +13% | +$6.61M |
|
628
Nike
NKE
$60.7B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
1,473,665
+1,362,373
| +1,224% | +$59.9M |
|
629
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.5B
| $60.4M | 0.03% |
546,359
-83,793
| -13% | -$9.11M |
|
630
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
275,588
-173,374
| -39% | -$34.9M |
|
|
OKLO
631
CALL
Oklo
OKLO
$7.43B
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
1,140,300
+762,700
| +202% | +$47.6M |
|
632
SentinelOne
S
$7.14B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
3,514,996
+2,708,837
| +336% | +$41.7M |
|
633
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.1B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
3,320,000
-2,210,000
| -40% | -$37.4M |
|
634
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
21,943,120
-27,015,380
| -55% | -$84.9M |
|
635
TC Energy
TRP
$64.2B
| $59.5M | 0.03% |
898,093
+625,164
| +229% | +$41.3M |
|
636
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$190B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
616,500
+454,400
| +280% | +$46.3M |
|
637
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18.1B
| $59M | 0.03% |
1,951,955
+1,892,231
| +3,168% | +$53.5M |
|
|
638
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$190B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
612,400
+173,000
| +39% | +$17.6M |
|
639
CALL
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.74B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
7,148,300
+2,461,700
| +53% | +$24.3M |
|
640
Chemours
CC
$2.36B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
2,870,039
+19,029
| +0.7% | +$436K |
|
641
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.8B
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
320,100
-47,100
| -13% | -$7.75M |
|
642
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$257B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
704,500
+549,500
| +355% | +$44.2M |
|
643
PUT
GE Vernova
GEV
$248B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
49,500
+43,400
| +711% | +$44.3M |
|
644
Lennox International
LII
$14B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
+101,369
| New | +$51.6M |
|
645
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
45,441
-27,684
| -38% | -$33.4M |
|
646
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
107,700
+30,000
| +39% | +$15.4M |
|
647
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.51B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
1,730,193
+469,175
| +37% | +$11.7M |
|
648
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.35B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
4,158,700
+1,661,500
| +67% | +$20.8M |
|
649
Ibotta
IBTA
$756M
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
1,690,546
| – | – |
|
650
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $57.6M | 0.03% |
4,881,501
+497,704
| +11% | +$5.3M |
|
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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.