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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
27,000
-300
| -1% | -$370K |
|
877
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.32B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
795,738
-637,631
| -44% | -$38.4M |
|
878
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
202,000
-298,600
| -60% | -$51.8M |
|
879
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
6,377,373
+3,114,530
| +95% | +$15.9M |
|
880
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
34,300
+1,600
| +5% | +$1.41M |
|
881
Enviri
NVRI
$595M
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,661,577
-3,319,083
| -67% | -$66.3M |
|
882
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$117B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
+191,335
| New | +$32.7M |
|
883
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.19B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
569,756
-389,501
| -41% | -$20.2M |
|
884
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
539,666
-39,630
| -7% | -$2.4M |
|
885
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
257,003
+188,824
| +277% | +$26.3M |
|
886
PUT
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
2,582,900
-756,400
| -23% | -$10.2M |
|
|
OPLN
887
Openlane
OPLN
$4.16B
| $35.9M | 0.02% |
870,149
+105,898
| +14% | +$3.7M |
|
888
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
133,460
+90,870
| +213% | +$22.1M |
|
889
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.62B
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
767,668
+145,218
| +23% | +$6.97M |
|
890
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.29B
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
922,479
-945,910
| -51% | -$33.1M |
|
891
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
211,142
+143,820
| +214% | +$25M |
|
|
SCHW
892
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
384,900
+373,600
| +3,306% | +$34.1M |
|
|
HUT
893
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$9.81B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
305,400
+263,900
| +636% | +$25.6M |
|
894
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
431,560
-752,278
| -64% | -$55.6M |
|
895
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
1,523,158
+508,594
| +50% | +$11.1M |
|
896
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$44.2B
| $35M | 0.02% |
1,069,469
+1,009,765
| +1,691% | +$29.4M |
|
897
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $35M | 0.02% |
122,200
-73,100
| -37% | -$19.8M |
|
898
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $35M | 0.02% |
342,235
+53,435
| +19% | +$5.38M |
|
899
Xometry
XMTR
$4.85B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
+361,416
| New | +$25.8M |
|
900
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.7B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
17,600
+5,500
| +45% | +$9.98M |
|
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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.