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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Tronox
TROX
$861M
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
5,059,637
+1,417,226
| +39% | +$12M |
|
952
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
2,987,178
+554,459
| +23% | +$6.05M |
|
953
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
403,192
+68,456
| +20% | +$4.93M |
|
954
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
1,002,861
+471,803
| +89% | +$18.2M |
|
955
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
906,553
-73,916
| -8% | -$2.5M |
|
956
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$198B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
402,000
-51,000
| -11% | -$4.51M |
|
957
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$5.44B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
+402,290
| New | +$36.1M |
|
958
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
178,850
-51,228
| -22% | -$7.14M |
|
959
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
114,450
-93,132
| -45% | -$26.7M |
|
960
Interface
TILE
$2.21B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
862,819
-119,833
| -12% | -$3.5M |
|
961
Aflac
AFL
$59.3B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
263,546
+161,193
| +157% | +$18.6M |
|
962
Rayonier
RYN
$6.31B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
1,448,113
-676,117
| -32% | -$14.2M |
|
963
Allstate
ALL
$65.8B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
129,497
-27,084
| -17% | -$5.89M |
|
|
GRMN
964
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
129,691
-77,186
| -37% | -$18.8M |
|
965
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.31B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,881,400
-1,220,496
| -39% | -$15.6M |
|
966
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
660,468
+166,288
| +34% | +$8.91M |
|
|
FLG
967
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.57B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,051,450
+1,966,305
| +2,309% | +$27.9M |
|
968
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
77,000
+4,800
| +7% | +$2.1M |
|
969
Compass Diversified
CODI
$869M
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,872,202
-246,077
| -8% | -$2.68M |
|
|
HUT
970
PUT
Hut 8
HUT
$9.81B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
264,500
+233,600
| +756% | +$22.6M |
|
971
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$98.2B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
91,100
+27,600
| +43% | +$8.75M |
|
972
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
938,182
-532,266
| -36% | -$12.8M |
|
973
WaFd
WAFD
$2.69B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
790,567
+238,720
| +43% | +$8.41M |
|
974
ArriVent BioPharma
AVBP
$1.39B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
872,011
+503,216
| +136% | +$14.9M |
|
975
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
2,180,720
-1,702,679
| -44% | -$24.9M |
|
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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.