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David Shaw

David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B Turnover 26.1%
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+28.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$210B
AUM Growth
+$43.9B
Cap. Flow
+$8.31B
Cap. Flow %
3.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.14%
Holding
5,360
New
872
Increased
1,718
Reduced
1,611
Closed
527
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$2.17B
2
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$1.53B
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.05B
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$928M
5
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$904M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 33.7%
2 Technology 18.77%
3 Financials 8.35%
4 Healthcare 7.91%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.84%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
VFC icon
1001
VF Corp
VFC
$6.7B
$28.6M 0.01%
1,712,736
+284,888
+20% +$5.09M
2022 Q1
17 quarters
ESNT icon
1002
Essent Group
ESNT
$5.94B
$28.5M 0.01%
443,702
+114,315
+35% +$6.92M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
HMY icon
1003
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$10.2B
$28.5M 0.01%
1,875,031
-518,093
-22% -$8.61M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
VNET icon
1004
VNET Group
VNET
$1.08B
$28.4M 0.01%
3,531,345
+1,004,171
+40% +$9.12M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
PBF icon
1005
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.78B
$28.4M 0.01%
623,051
-653,344
-51% -$27.2M
2021 Q4
18 quarters
WHR.PRA icon
1006
Whirlpool Corp 8.50% Series A Preferred Stock
WHR.PRA
$28.1M 0.01%
800,000
– –
2026 Q1
1 quarter
EVLV icon
1007
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$830M
$28.1M 0.01%
4,846,031
+3,157,264
+187% +$19.8M
2025 Q2
4 quarters
UPST icon
1008
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.3B
$28.1M 0.01%
793,200
+326,000
+70% +$10M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
AMAT icon
1009
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$314B
$28.1M 0.01%
38,800
-10,000
-20% -$4.61M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MLI icon
1010
Mueller Industries
MLI
$11.9B
$28M 0.01%
456,098
-225,546
-33% -$14.8M
2015 Q1
45 quarters
WNC icon
1011
Wabash National
WNC
$559M
$27.9M 0.01%
2,068,519
-194,480
-9% -$1.73M
2022 Q3
15 quarters
ACVA icon
1012
DELISTED
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$27.9M 0.01%
3,880,826
-1,778,350
-31% -$10.1M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
FRT icon
1013
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$9.5B
$27.9M 0.01%
+225,888
New +$26.3M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
CHTR icon
1014
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$12B
$27.9M 0.01%
196,000
+1,800
+0.9% +$300K
2016 Q2
40 quarters
DKNG icon
1015
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$10.3B
$27.8M 0.01%
1,100,000
+602,700
+121% +$14.9M
2020 Q4
22 quarters
HGV icon
1016
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$2.75B
$27.7M 0.01%
528,993
+349,229
+194% +$16.8M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
EVH icon
1017
Evolent Health
EVH
$496M
$27.7M 0.01%
5,107,561
-326,471
-6% -$1.25M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
MDB icon
1018
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$31.5B
$27.5M 0.01%
82,000
-8,200
-9% -$2.46M
2018 Q4
30 quarters
AZO icon
1019
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$50.9B
$27.5M 0.01%
8,600
-5,000
-37% -$16.6M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
DUOL icon
1020
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.6B
$27.5M 0.01%
238,900
+183,300
+330% +$20.1M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
ESLT icon
1021
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$37B
$27.5M 0.01%
36,200
-12,700
-26% -$10.6M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
CNQ icon
1022
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$112B
$27.4M 0.01%
693,900
+292,800
+73% +$13.3M
2021 Q4
18 quarters
COST icon
1023
PUT
Costco
COST
$439B
$27.3M 0.01%
29,200
-17,500
-37% -$17.4M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
ALMS icon
1024
Alumis Inc
ALMS
$861M
$27.2M 0.01%
968,234
+396,105
+69% +$9.22M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
COP icon
1025
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$178B
$27.2M 0.01%
+262,000
New +$31.1M
2026 Q2
0 quarters

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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 $8.31B 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 Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

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 $9.6B 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.