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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.9B
| $51.7M | 0.02% |
191,135
-819,172
| -81% | -$213M |
|
702
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $51.6M | 0.02% |
339,446
+198,013
| +140% | +$30.1M |
|
703
CALL
Vale
VALE
$64.4B
| $51.4M | 0.02% |
3,418,400
-590,000
| -15% | -$9.61M |
|
704
UiPath
PATH
$8.6B
| $51.3M | 0.02% |
4,719,704
+3,548,801
| +303% | +$37.9M |
|
705
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
173,706
+143,203
| +469% | +$41M |
|
706
Fabrinet
FN
$15B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
90,948
+85,631
| +1,611% | +$55.2M |
|
707
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
5,774,326
+3,026,459
| +110% | +$31.4M |
|
708
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.9B
| $50.9M | 0.02% |
25,700
+9,500
| +59% | +$17.2M |
|
709
Allegion
ALLE
$13.9B
| $50.8M | 0.02% |
361,755
+274,661
| +315% | +$37.3M |
|
710
Rollins
ROL
$18.1B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
1,214,101
+1,187,298
| +4,430% | +$60.7M |
|
711
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.79B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
+328,143
| New | +$54.9M |
|
712
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$3.15B
| $50.6M | 0.02% |
+3,186,808
| New | +$45.8M |
|
713
Nokia
NOK
$55.8B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
3,804,689
+1,742,424
| +84% | +$22.4M |
|
714
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
+523,931
| New | +$50.1M |
|
715
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
1,058,549
-551,086
| -34% | -$25.5M |
|
716
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$523B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
+98,100
| New | +$48.9M |
|
717
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.82B
| $50.4M | 0.02% |
4,493,297
-1,015,366
| -18% | -$10.4M |
|
718
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.5B
| $50.3M | 0.02% |
+1,496,983
| New | +$62.3M |
|
719
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $50M | 0.02% |
127,649
+124,601
| +4,088% | +$38.9M |
|
720
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.7B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
350,112
+251,192
| +254% | +$41.9M |
|
721
Remitly
RELY
$5.64B
| $49.8M | 0.02% |
2,221,147
-109,475
| -5% | -$2.24M |
|
|
FRMI
722
Fermi Inc
FRMI
$3.6B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
5,418,891
+4,590,533
| +554% | +$29M |
|
723
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$994M
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
1,950,332
-32,392
| -2% | -$766K |
|
724
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.64B
| $49.1M | 0.02% |
392,399
-89,559
| -19% | -$10.9M |
|
725
Applovin
APP
$100B
| $49M | 0.02% |
95,196
-208,303
| -69% | -$101M |
|
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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.