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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.39B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
3,135,263
+2,388,896
| +320% | +$30.1M |
|
852
Stellantis
STLA
$19.5B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
4,386,756
+4,196,277
| +2,203% | +$35.2M |
|
853
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.87B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
335,769
-129,824
| -28% | -$13.1M |
|
854
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.14B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
4,164,183
-1,133,345
| -21% | -$11.9M |
|
855
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
213,647
-152,539
| -42% | -$20.9M |
|
|
PPLC
856
PPL Corp Corporate Units
PPLC
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
+600,000
| New | +$30.5M |
|
857
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.9B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
28,600
+2,500
| +10% | +$3.43M |
|
858
LSB Industries
LXU
$753M
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,035,007
+2,004,125
| +6,490% | +$22.9M |
|
859
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,817,900
-2,901,000
| -51% | -$38.4M |
|
860
Ingredion
INGR
$6.58B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
268,624
-293,675
| -52% | -$33.7M |
|
861
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.06B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
1,388,150
-98,766
| -7% | -$1.89M |
|
862
ITT
ITT
$18.4B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
158,254
-47,882
| -23% | -$9.11M |
|
863
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.3B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
276,335
+214,546
| +347% | +$25.1M |
|
864
Cencora
COR
$62.2B
| $30M | 0.02% |
95,465
-263,666
| -73% | -$92.1M |
|
865
Sasol
SSL
$7.49B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
2,298,866
+1,035,366
| +82% | +$9.04M |
|
866
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.6B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
27,300
+14,100
| +107% | +$15.4M |
|
|
EXE
867
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.1B
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
268,400
-130,200
| -33% | -$13.9M |
|
868
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.6B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
143,197
-12,952
| -8% | -$2.62M |
|
869
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$140B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
271,200
+185,500
| +216% | +$21.4M |
|
870
REX American Resources
REX
$1.38B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
643,895
+17,480
| +3% | +$633K |
|
871
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| $29M | 0.02% |
911,727
+652,232
| +251% | +$22.2M |
|
872
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $29M | 0.02% |
147,727
-181,007
| -55% | -$35.2M |
|
873
Matsons
MATX
$6.68B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
176,547
-271,738
| -61% | -$42.3M |
|
|
B
874
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.6B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
707,400
-127,600
| -15% | -$5.89M |
|
875
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.36B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
2,337,913
+1,440,361
| +160% | +$18.4M |
|
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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.