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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.74B
| $40M | 0.02% |
+1,186,133
| New | +$42M |
|
827
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.95B
| $40M | 0.02% |
441,936
+400,426
| +965% | +$32.6M |
|
828
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.33B
| $40M | 0.02% |
2,528,232
-602,279
| -19% | -$8.46M |
|
829
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.5B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
490,914
-215,131
| -30% | -$17.2M |
|
830
Aaon
AAON
$6.32B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
313,228
+289,161
| +1,201% | +$33.9M |
|
|
SOBO
831
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.79B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
1,127,006
+684,232
| +155% | +$24.1M |
|
832
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$78.3B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
126,400
+58,700
| +87% | +$21.3M |
|
833
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
4,174,662
-1,712,690
| -29% | -$15.2M |
|
834
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
155,500
+2,500
| +2% | +$583K |
|
835
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.1B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
364,075
+148,351
| +69% | +$15.1M |
|
836
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
821,260
+763,797
| +1,329% | +$31.7M |
|
837
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.9B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
2,958,115
+1,213,619
| +70% | +$17.3M |
|
838
Trane Technologies
TT
$98.9B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
79,801
-29,854
| -27% | -$14M |
|
839
Magna International
MGA
$18B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
596,414
-920,756
| -61% | -$57.5M |
|
840
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9B
| $39M | 0.02% |
290,765
+152,248
| +110% | +$22.5M |
|
841
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.8B
| $39M | 0.02% |
962,500
| – | – |
|
842
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.94B
| $39M | 0.02% |
+104,796
| New | +$43.9M |
|
843
Encompass Health
EHC
$12B
| $38.9M | 0.02% |
384,595
-180,760
| -32% | -$18.7M |
|
844
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
1,377,992
+1,178,435
| +591% | +$38.1M |
|
845
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.5B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
417,421
+217,653
| +109% | +$20.5M |
|
846
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.35B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
3,059,997
+722,084
| +31% | +$12.1M |
|
|
NTST
847
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.11B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,831,632
-380,571
| -17% | -$7.71M |
|
848
PUT
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.64B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,035,600
+34,700
| +3% | +$1.34M |
|
849
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.9B
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
537,515
+462,366
| +615% | +$43.5M |
|
850
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
749,285
+355,511
| +90% | +$14.9M |
|
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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.