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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
2,300,100
+2,271,900
| +8,056% | +$52.4M |
|
|
ECHO
627
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
421,000
+294,500
| +233% | +$33.8M |
|
628
Nu Holdings
NU
$71.3B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
3,416,103
+1,904,150
| +126% | +$30.9M |
|
629
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $49.1M | 0.03% |
260,069
-929,443
| -78% | -$196M |
|
630
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.7B
| $49M | 0.03% |
867,100
+88,700
| +11% | +$5.96M |
|
631
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $49M | 0.03% |
676,576
-71,101
| -10% | -$4.81M |
|
632
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $48.8M | 0.03% |
589,700
-120,100
| -17% | -$12.9M |
|
633
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
494,800
+79,900
| +19% | +$8.57M |
|
|
B
634
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
1,188,800
+381,700
| +47% | +$17.6M |
|
|
EXE
635
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.3B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
441,500
+260,200
| +144% | +$27.8M |
|
636
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.2B
| $48.2M | 0.03% |
2,602,543
-1,691,207
| -39% | -$29.7M |
|
|
GRMN
637
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $48M | 0.03% |
206,877
-138,059
| -40% | -$30.9M |
|
|
638
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $48M | 0.03% |
2,234,593
+1,508,810
| +208% | +$34.8M |
|
639
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.53B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
275,396
-505,493
| -65% | -$122M |
|
640
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $47.8M | 0.03% |
5,887,352
+207,015
| +4% | +$1.76M |
|
641
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.8B
| $47.7M | 0.03% |
27,600
-50,100
| -64% | -$96.6M |
|
642
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.3B
| $47.6M | 0.03% |
1,181,348
+1,011,681
| +596% | +$37.8M |
|
643
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $47.3M | 0.03% |
1,029,665
-346,567
| -25% | -$16.3M |
|
644
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $47.2M | 0.03% |
3,453,217
+1,740,944
| +102% | +$24.4M |
|
645
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$43.7B
| $47.1M | 0.03% |
733,100
-501,700
| -41% | -$37.8M |
|
646
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.7B
| $46.6M | 0.03% |
706,631
+587,410
| +493% | +$37.3M |
|
647
PUT
Costco
COST
$431B
| $46.5M | 0.03% |
46,700
-51,700
| -53% | -$50.4M |
|
648
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $46.4M | 0.03% |
233,372
+223,997
| +2,389% | +$51M |
|
649
Arm
ARM
$255B
| $46.4M | 0.03% |
306,620
+178,405
| +139% | +$21.7M |
|
650
Vale
VALE
$64B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
+2,906,483
| New | +$45.4M |
|
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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.