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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $39M | 0.02% |
176,157
+135,866
| +337% | +$33.2M |
|
727
PUT
MP Materials
MP
$10.2B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
807,000
-114,100
| -12% | -$6.82M |
|
728
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
245,851
+178,184
| +263% | +$32.8M |
|
729
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.9B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
139,400
+59,300
| +74% | +$18M |
|
730
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
410,949
-1,092,086
| -73% | -$106M |
|
731
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.44B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
4,841,982
+1,015,302
| +27% | +$9.37M |
|
732
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
583,800
-695,000
| -54% | -$46.8M |
|
733
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,706,600
-3,347,400
| -66% | -$96.6M |
|
734
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.3B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,392,748
+997,344
| +252% | +$25.6M |
|
735
Arvinas
ARVN
$611M
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
3,638,567
-50,634
| -1% | -$627K |
|
736
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.37B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
+1,052,084
| New | +$40.4M |
|
737
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
384,431
+124,067
| +48% | +$13.3M |
|
738
PUT
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
3,339,300
-2,817,100
| -46% | -$37.1M |
|
739
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
615,000
-225,000
| -27% | -$13.6M |
|
|
TEM
740
CALL
Tempus AI
TEM
$11.9B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
851,200
-121,000
| -12% | -$6.88M |
|
741
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$679M
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
2,672,998
+485,459
| +22% | +$8.9M |
|
742
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
2,756,551
+440,645
| +19% | +$6.72M |
|
743
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
1,337,279
-405,903
| -23% | -$10.4M |
|
744
argenx
ARGX
$63.3B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
52,122
+6,589
| +14% | +$5.16M |
|
745
Hudbay
HBM
$13.1B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
1,817,836
-588,500
| -24% | -$13.8M |
|
746
Archrock
AROC
$5.38B
| $38M | 0.02% |
1,090,618
-498,110
| -31% | -$15.9M |
|
747
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
53,404
+150
| +0.3% | +$104K |
|
748
PUT
Vistra
VST
$45.5B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
251,300
-268,900
| -52% | -$43.5M |
|
749
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
681,644
-209,042
| -23% | -$12.5M |
|
750
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.17B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
1,532,394
+587,505
| +62% | +$15.1M |
|
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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.