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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Stantec
STN
$8.28B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
304,600
+20,900
| +7% | +$1.97M |
|
927
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.1B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
626,900
-230,400
| -27% | -$7.31M |
|
928
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
715,112
+162,000
| +29% | +$6.42M |
|
929
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.2B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
1,092,428
-2,793,995
| -72% | -$78.2M |
|
930
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $26M | 0.02% |
367,314
-37,048
| -9% | -$2.55M |
|
931
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $26M | 0.02% |
+132,683
| New | +$27.3M |
|
932
GitLab
GTLB
$6.93B
| $26M | 0.02% |
1,199,666
+1,119,215
| +1,391% | +$32.7M |
|
933
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.14B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
177,500
-290,400
| -62% | -$33.1M |
|
934
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
288,800
-141,012
| -33% | -$13.3M |
|
935
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,813,177
+1,424,247
| +366% | +$25.9M |
|
936
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.4B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
128,141
+73,136
| +133% | +$14.3M |
|
937
PUT
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.09B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,785,000
+100,000
| +6% | +$1.48M |
|
938
Coty
COTY
$2.35B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
12,812,962
+59,018
| +0.5% | +$159K |
|
939
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.28B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
341,462
+190,221
| +126% | +$14.4M |
|
940
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
439,383
+129,216
| +42% | +$7.65M |
|
941
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.42B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,800,918
+44,751
| +3% | +$598K |
|
|
CNTA
942
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
643,808
-187,828
| -23% | -$4.8M |
|
943
PUT
Astera Labs
ALAB
$48.9B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
233,100
+65,400
| +39% | +$9.31M |
|
944
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.5B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
417,200
+275,700
| +195% | +$17.3M |
|
945
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$168B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
197,400
+185,800
| +1,602% | +$27.1M |
|
946
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
494,180
-785,405
| -61% | -$38.1M |
|
947
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.76B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
+125,200
| New | +$29.5M |
|
948
Oil States International
OIS
$504M
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
2,167,272
-481,836
| -18% | -$4.98M |
|
949
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$18.6B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
303,200
-7,000
| -2% | -$661K |
|
950
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.27B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
710,297
-200,975
| -22% | -$6.23M |
|
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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.