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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
851
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.31B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
2,199,628
+114,099
| +5% | +$1.96M |
|
852
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
531,836
-34,144
| -6% | -$2.5M |
|
853
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.35B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
910,304
+269,518
| +42% | +$10.9M |
|
854
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$4.22B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
+1,476,796
| New | +$43.8M |
|
|
TDAY
855
USA Today Co
TDAY
$948M
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
4,475,879
+673,568
| +18% | +$5.08M |
|
|
NEE.PRT
856
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.44B
| $38.3M | 0.02% |
764,181
| – | – |
|
857
CALL
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
113,000
+88,000
| +352% | +$28.2M |
|
|
BLDP
858
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$684M
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
9,804,394
+1,521,542
| +18% | +$6.2M |
|
859
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.31B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
255,965
-66,700
| -21% | -$10.9M |
|
860
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.83B
| $38.1M | 0.02% |
189,623
+93,215
| +97% | +$18.4M |
|
861
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $38M | 0.02% |
660,300
+276,100
| +72% | +$15.9M |
|
862
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $38M | 0.02% |
822,219
-447,824
| -35% | -$20.7M |
|
863
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.68B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
94,100
+45,600
| +94% | +$16.1M |
|
|
FISV
864
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
770,200
-167,100
| -18% | -$9.34M |
|
865
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.8B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
4,444,348
-612,304
| -12% | -$7.14M |
|
866
Datadog
DDOG
$82B
| $37.7M | 0.02% |
144,705
+91,705
| +173% | +$17M |
|
867
CALL
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.64B
| $37.6M | 0.02% |
1,007,300
+115,200
| +13% | +$4.45M |
|
|
VSNT
868
Versant Media Group
VSNT
$5.48B
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
1,040,980
+930,408
| +841% | +$37.4M |
|
869
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$399B
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
225,500
-165,100
| -42% | -$30.7M |
|
870
Satellogic
SATL
$824M
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
6,511,301
+4,818,464
| +285% | +$35.3M |
|
871
Alamos Gold
AGI
$16B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
1,215,856
+1,096,178
| +916% | +$44.4M |
|
872
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.3B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
10,616,935
+8,000,697
| +306% | +$29.3M |
|
873
Twilio
TWLO
$34.3B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
178,366
-105,866
| -37% | -$18.8M |
|
874
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$16.8B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
690,600
+106,700
| +18% | +$5.41M |
|
875
Kroger
KR
$36B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
662,062
-14,514
| -2% | -$947K |
|
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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.