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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
479,350
-445,716
| -48% | -$39.7M |
|
702
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
282,500
+87,800
| +45% | +$13.3M |
|
703
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
+1,460,120
| New | +$44.2M |
|
|
CUK
704
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
1,581,768
-68,783
| -4% | -$1.99M |
|
705
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
137,862
-13,067
| -9% | -$3.88M |
|
706
Uber
UBER
$162B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
565,980
-48,335
| -8% | -$3.72M |
|
707
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
77,700
-100
| -0.1% | -$47.8K |
|
708
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
364,800
-333,800
| -48% | -$45.3M |
|
709
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
730,139
+138,030
| +23% | +$8.33M |
|
710
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
885,700
-565,200
| -39% | -$32.7M |
|
711
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.34B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
3,130,511
+1,557,288
| +99% | +$24M |
|
712
SiTime
SITM
$17.5B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
116,835
+116,115
| +16,127% | +$42.7M |
|
713
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.5B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
417,302
-16,020
| -4% | -$1.68M |
|
714
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
70,240
+50,452
| +255% | +$31.5M |
|
715
Vistra
VST
$45.5B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
267,148
-160,565
| -38% | -$26M |
|
716
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.7B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
92,443
-1,223,707
| -93% | -$530M |
|
|
NEE.PRT
717
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.45B
| $40M | 0.02% |
764,181
+750,000
| +5,289% | +$38.6M |
|
718
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,510,309
-1,692,249
| -53% | -$45.4M |
|
719
The RealReal
REAL
$1.37B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
4,383,797
-106,992
| -2% | -$1.35M |
|
720
AutoNation
AN
$6.45B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
203,280
+146,317
| +257% | +$29.6M |
|
721
Guardant Health
GH
$21.9B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
427,475
-195,582
| -31% | -$19.6M |
|
722
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
123,867
-467,915
| -79% | -$149M |
|
723
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
192,894
-102,160
| -35% | -$21.1M |
|
724
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
311,092
-48,632
| -14% | -$6.85M |
|
725
PUT
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
3,052,500
+187,500
| +7% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.