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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$32.2B
| $43.9M | 0.03% |
+477,986
| New | +$47.1M |
|
677
Rayonier
RYN
$6.31B
| $43.8M | 0.03% |
2,124,230
+1,337,628
| +170% | +$29.5M |
|
678
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $43.7M | 0.03% |
305,757
+39,168
| +15% | +$6.56M |
|
679
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.72B
| $43.6M | 0.03% |
2,388,228
-42,699
| -2% | -$885K |
|
680
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.47B
| $43.4M | 0.03% |
362,304
-37,629
| -9% | -$4.7M |
|
681
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $43.4M | 0.03% |
604,187
+67,727
| +13% | +$4.67M |
|
682
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.82B
| $43.1M | 0.03% |
1,090,156
+144,976
| +15% | +$6.65M |
|
683
NetEase
NTES
$78.7B
| $42.7M | 0.03% |
381,425
+265,751
| +230% | +$33M |
|
684
GE Vernova
GEV
$251B
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
48,832
-597,065
| -92% | -$466M |
|
685
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$10.2B
| $42.5M | 0.03% |
2,242,229
+1,826,945
| +440% | +$29.5M |
|
686
CALL
Ondas Inc
ONDS
$4.7B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
+4,686,600
| New | +$51M |
|
687
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$191B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
439,400
-423,100
| -49% | -$44.7M |
|
688
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$198B
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
453,000
| – | – |
|
689
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$972M
| $42.3M | 0.03% |
3,052,433
+373,492
| +14% | +$7.11M |
|
690
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $42.2M | 0.03% |
69,900
-105,600
| -60% | -$65.1M |
|
691
BCE
BCE
$22.2B
| $42.1M | 0.03% |
1,668,780
+1,064,791
| +176% | +$27M |
|
692
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
194,200
-103,200
| -35% | -$22.4M |
|
693
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.6B
| $41.9M | 0.03% |
510,164
-122,953
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
|
LBRDK
694
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
829,575
-256,526
| -24% | -$12.9M |
|
|
NTST
695
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.11B
| $41.7M | 0.03% |
2,212,203
+1,070,477
| +94% | +$20.6M |
|
696
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$34.2B
| $41.5M | 0.03% |
48,900
+36,600
| +298% | +$28.2M |
|
697
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
128,323
+85,888
| +202% | +$28.5M |
|
698
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
146,700
+5,300
| +4% | +$1.54M |
|
699
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
255,300
-341,500
| -57% | -$57.4M |
|
700
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
302,103
-1,132,318
| -79% | -$157M |
|
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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.