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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.19B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
959,257
-282,364
| -23% | -$12.5M |
|
652
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
53,347
-49,216
| -48% | -$43.9M |
|
|
CRCL
653
CALL
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$22.3B
| $46M | 0.03% |
+482,300
| New | +$40.9M |
|
|
SF
654
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $46M | 0.03% |
622,384
+188,305
| +43% | +$15M |
|
655
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $45.9M | 0.03% |
13,600
+8,300
| +157% | +$29.8M |
|
656
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
422,500
-122,000
| -22% | -$14.1M |
|
657
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.7B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
109,655
-148,573
| -58% | -$63.1M |
|
658
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $45.6M | 0.03% |
500,785
+145,613
| +41% | +$13.4M |
|
659
Dropbox
DBX
$7.58B
| $45.5M | 0.03% |
2,001,586
+840,608
| +72% | +$21.4M |
|
660
Avnet
AVT
$7.08B
| $45.3M | 0.03% |
734,610
+16,359
| +2% | +$973K |
|
661
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.9B
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
384,573
-44,345
| -10% | -$5.08M |
|
|
APO.PRA
662
DELISTED
Apollo Global Management Series A
APO.PRA
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
770,000
+200,000
| +35% | +$13M |
|
663
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.59B
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
7,788,811
+213,961
| +3% | +$1.42M |
|
664
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.2B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
1,010,489
+366,694
| +57% | +$17.4M |
|
665
Flex
FLEX
$39.4B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
689,426
+604,516
| +712% | +$38.7M |
|
666
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
581,204
-172,797
| -23% | -$13.5M |
|
667
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$991M
| $44.8M | 0.03% |
1,982,724
-57,203
| -3% | -$1.27M |
|
668
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.87B
| $44.7M | 0.03% |
1,521,899
-1,426,546
| -48% | -$37.8M |
|
669
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.31B
| $44.6M | 0.03% |
2,390,661
-90,106
| -4% | -$1.49M |
|
670
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.04B
| $44.5M | 0.03% |
311,126
-280,171
| -47% | -$41M |
|
671
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.82B
| $44.3M | 0.03% |
2,436,009
+1,093,361
| +81% | +$20.4M |
|
672
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.29B
| $44.2M | 0.03% |
776,256
+332,476
| +75% | +$11M |
|
|
CRWV
673
CoreWeave
CRWV
$47.6B
| $44.1M | 0.03% |
569,252
+308,705
| +118% | +$26.8M |
|
674
Asana
ASAN
$2.25B
| $44M | 0.03% |
6,878,345
+222,016
| +3% | +$1.95M |
|
675
CALL
Applovin
APP
$99.9B
| $44M | 0.03% |
110,600
-88,400
| -44% | -$42.7M |
|
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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.