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David Shaw

David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B Turnover 26.1%
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+28.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$210B
AUM Growth
+$43.9B
Cap. Flow
+$8.31B
Cap. Flow %
3.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.14%
Holding
5,360
New
872
Increased
1,718
Reduced
1,611
Closed
527
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$2.17B
2
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$1.53B
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.05B
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$928M
5
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$904M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 33.7%
2 Technology 18.77%
3 Financials 8.35%
4 Healthcare 7.91%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.84%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
TPR icon
751
Tapestry
TPR
$22B
$47.2M 0.02%
322,122
-549,728
-63% -$78.8M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
IREN icon
752
PUT
Iris Energy
IREN
$10B
$46.6M 0.02%
1,020,000
-1,220,000
-54% -$63.4M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
ACN icon
753
Accenture
ACN
$151B
$46.6M 0.02%
374,284
+33,025
+10% +$5.73M
2013 Q3
51 quarters
CVLT icon
754
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.95B
$46.6M 0.02%
328,496
-417,060
-56% -$44.8M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
HUM icon
755
CALL
Humana
HUM
$50.1B
$46.5M 0.02%
117,100
+94,800
+425% +$27M
2023 Q2
12 quarters
B icon
756
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$62.9B
$46.4M 0.02%
1,263,500
+74,700
+6% +$3.06M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
RGLD icon
757
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
$46.2M 0.02%
231,625
+209,981
+970% +$48.8M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
BOOT icon
758
Boot Barn
BOOT
$3.46B
$46.1M 0.02%
280,808
+67,673
+32% +$11M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
FIG icon
759
Figma
FIG
$12.5B
$45.9M 0.02%
+2,536,747
New +$51M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
IDCC icon
760
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.37B
$45.9M 0.02%
162,007
+48,707
+43% +$14.5M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
RDW icon
761
Redwire
RDW
$2.08B
$45.7M 0.02%
3,734,733
+1,558,352
+72% +$20.6M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
LNC icon
762
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.69B
$45.6M 0.02%
1,290,765
+678,059
+111% +$24.4M
2022 Q1
17 quarters
DSGX icon
763
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$8.11B
$45.6M 0.02%
658,561
-330,118
-33% -$23.6M
2022 Q2
16 quarters
SE icon
764
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$45.3B
$45.4M 0.02%
473,900
-115,800
-20% -$10.2M
2019 Q1
29 quarters
TU icon
765
CALL
Telus
TU
$13.7B
$45.1M 0.02%
4,267,500
-150,000
-3% -$1.83M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
TARS icon
766
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.28B
$44.7M 0.02%
710,559
-80,587
-10% -$5.15M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
LULU icon
767
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$11.9B
$44.5M 0.02%
390,000
-60,000
-13% -$8.02M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
B icon
768
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$62.9B
$44.4M 0.02%
1,209,400
+502,000
+71% +$20.6M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
NTES icon
769
NetEase
NTES
$75.8B
$44.3M 0.02%
346,000
-35,425
-9% -$4.18M
2024 Q3
7 quarters
TRP icon
770
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$65.1B
$44.3M 0.02%
670,000
+55,000
+9% +$3.64M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
AMBA icon
771
Ambarella
AMBA
$2.95B
$44.2M 0.02%
515,084
+269,919
+110% +$18.6M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
ADMA icon
772
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.48B
$44.1M 0.02%
5,274,597
+4,713,770
+841% +$43M
2021 Q4
18 quarters
DAL icon
773
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$52.1B
$44.1M 0.02%
470,700
-113,100
-19% -$8.54M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
SMTC icon
774
Semtech
SMTC
$12.8B
$44.1M 0.02%
+272,363
New +$35.6M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
AQN icon
775
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.13B
$44.1M 0.02%
7,517,208
+4,115,050
+121% +$25M
2023 Q3
11 quarters

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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 $8.31B 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 Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

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 $9.6B 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.