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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
VF Corp
VFC
$5.44B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,712,736
+284,888
| +20% | +$5.09M |
|
1002
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.2B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
443,702
+114,315
| +35% | +$6.92M |
|
1003
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
1,875,031
-518,093
| -22% | -$8.61M |
|
|
VNET
1004
VNET Group
VNET
$1.96B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
3,531,345
+1,004,171
| +40% | +$9.12M |
|
1005
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
623,051
-653,344
| -51% | -$27.2M |
|
|
WHR.PRA
1006
Whirlpool Corp 8.50% Series A Preferred Stock
WHR.PRA
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
1007
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$956M
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
4,846,031
+3,157,264
| +187% | +$19.8M |
|
1008
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.98B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
793,200
+326,000
| +70% | +$10M |
|
1009
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
38,800
-10,000
| -20% | -$4.61M |
|
1010
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.6B
| $28M | 0.01% |
456,098
-225,546
| -33% | -$14.8M |
|
1011
Wabash National
WNC
$506M
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
2,068,519
-194,480
| -9% | -$1.73M |
|
1012
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.24B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
3,880,826
-1,778,350
| -31% | -$10.1M |
|
1013
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
+225,888
| New | +$26.3M |
|
1014
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.5B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
196,000
+1,800
| +0.9% | +$300K |
|
1015
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.8B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,100,000
+602,700
| +121% | +$14.9M |
|
1016
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
528,993
+349,229
| +194% | +$16.8M |
|
1017
Evolent Health
EVH
$553M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
5,107,561
-326,471
| -6% | -$1.25M |
|
1018
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$32.6B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
82,000
-8,200
| -9% | -$2.46M |
|
1019
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
8,600
-5,000
| -37% | -$16.6M |
|
1020
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.83B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
238,900
+183,300
| +330% | +$20.1M |
|
1021
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.8B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
36,200
-12,700
| -26% | -$10.6M |
|
1022
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
693,900
+292,800
| +73% | +$13.3M |
|
1023
PUT
Costco
COST
$426B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
29,200
-17,500
| -37% | -$17.4M |
|
|
ALMS
1024
Alumis Inc
ALMS
$3.1B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
968,234
+396,105
| +69% | +$9.22M |
|
1025
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$158B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
+262,000
| New | +$31.1M |
|
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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.