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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
455,356
+117,161
| +35% | +$12.6M |
|
|
P
752
Everpure Inc
P
$33.4B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
638,396
+603,726
| +1,741% | +$40.9M |
|
753
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
296,618
+67,208
| +29% | +$8.6M |
|
|
ORLA
754
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
2,332,034
-997,179
| -30% | -$16.6M |
|
755
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.75B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
1,601,896
+382,287
| +31% | +$8.31M |
|
756
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
153,000
+107,300
| +235% | +$25M |
|
757
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.4B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
335,046
+244,871
| +272% | +$30.4M |
|
|
SOLS
758
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
$8.79B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
487,482
+477,352
| +4,712% | +$32.7M |
|
759
dLocal
DLO
$4.45B
| $37M | 0.02% |
2,853,268
+884,020
| +45% | +$11.5M |
|
760
Vertiv
VRT
$98.2B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
147,135
-149,467
| -50% | -$33.2M |
|
761
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
2,393,124
+2,170,335
| +974% | +$42.9M |
|
762
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.19B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
522,334
-44,629
| -8% | -$2.74M |
|
763
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,708,433
-143,786
| -8% | -$2.99M |
|
764
Remitly
RELY
$5.63B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
2,330,622
+693,690
| +42% | +$10.3M |
|
765
CRH
CRH
$63.7B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
345,828
-393,966
| -53% | -$46.3M |
|
766
Equinox Gold
EQX
$16.1B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
2,510,799
-919,792
| -27% | -$14.1M |
|
|
BORR
767
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.35B
| $36M | 0.02% |
6,241,502
+5,692,803
| +1,038% | +$29.2M |
|
768
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.8B
| $36M | 0.02% |
795,500
-1,064,500
| -57% | -$51.4M |
|
769
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.59B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
772,230
+692,089
| +864% | +$35.5M |
|
770
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
1,866,990
-4,496,809
| -71% | -$87.4M |
|
771
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
1,128,669
-217,054
| -16% | -$7.56M |
|
772
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
233,988
+51,281
| +28% | +$9.19M |
|
773
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
1,987,725
+1,357,458
| +215% | +$26.3M |
|
774
Cable One
CABO
$130M
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
392,351
+94,697
| +32% | +$9.27M |
|
775
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
284,232
-146,325
| -34% | -$18M |
|
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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.