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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
119,497
-10,300
| -8% | -$2.4M |
|
902
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.83B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
1,744,496
+1,351,554
| +344% | +$23M |
|
903
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.5B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
25,000
-10,800
| -30% | -$11.8M |
|
904
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$113B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
465,000
+230,000
| +98% | +$13.9M |
|
905
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.1B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
179,200
-47,300
| -21% | -$7.16M |
|
906
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.9B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
490,831
+38,312
| +8% | +$2.76M |
|
907
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.2B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,965,610
+62,925
| +3% | +$1M |
|
908
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.59B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
233,183
-253,098
| -52% | -$24.5M |
|
909
Reddit
RDDT
$30.6B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
201,700
+142,139
| +239% | +$24.2M |
|
910
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
197,135
-58,543
| -23% | -$8.84M |
|
911
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $27M | 0.02% |
251,176
-307,114
| -55% | -$34.6M |
|
912
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.7B
| $27M | 0.02% |
230,078
+97,698
| +74% | +$10.2M |
|
913
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.43B
| $27M | 0.02% |
1,173,877
+1,074,736
| +1,084% | +$24.5M |
|
914
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
88,155
+22,338
| +34% | +$7.21M |
|
|
TDAY
915
USA Today Co
TDAY
$934M
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
3,802,311
-1,321,730
| -26% | -$8.09M |
|
916
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.6B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
577,937
+572,312
| +10,174% | +$29.7M |
|
917
Coherent
COHR
$55.8B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
112,502
-201,790
| -64% | -$46.2M |
|
918
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$236B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
137,800
-457,300
| -77% | -$92.6M |
|
919
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$172B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
286,400
+273,000
| +2,037% | +$24.9M |
|
920
Methanex
MEOH
$4.45B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
448,106
-35,551
| -7% | -$1.79M |
|
921
PUT
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
109,800
+72,400
| +194% | +$19.6M |
|
922
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
280,141
+36,870
| +15% | +$3.6M |
|
|
TMHC
923
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
456,032
+46,648
| +11% | +$2.92M |
|
924
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$239B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
180,000
-50,000
| -22% | -$7.32M |
|
925
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.63B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
1,261,018
+916,255
| +266% | +$20.6M |
|
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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.