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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.9B
| $23M | 0.01% |
353,100
-704,400
| -67% | -$35.4M |
|
1002
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$46.5B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
211,000
-43,700
| -17% | -$5M |
|
1003
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.3B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,548,960
+723,423
| +88% | +$11.8M |
|
1004
CALL
AT&T
T
$177B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
786,700
-764,400
| -49% | -$20.4M |
|
|
CTRA
1005
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
+648,772
| New | +$19.5M |
|
1006
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$10.2B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
511,759
-531,416
| -51% | -$22.4M |
|
1007
Snowflake
SNOW
$109B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
150,453
-158,103
| -51% | -$29.3M |
|
1008
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.8B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
92,900
-14,600
| -14% | -$4.1M |
|
|
EA
1009
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
111,139
-313,376
| -74% | -$63.3M |
|
1010
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
381,033
-92,104
| -19% | -$5.98M |
|
1011
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.33B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
2,215,429
+1,010,822
| +84% | +$12.6M |
|
1012
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.13B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
452,038
+114,019
| +34% | +$5.76M |
|
1013
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
217,200
+165,300
| +318% | +$18.7M |
|
1014
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
+558,549
| New | +$22M |
|
1015
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.7B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
847,300
-340,000
| -29% | -$7.25M |
|
1016
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.31B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
168,521
-186,512
| -53% | -$23.6M |
|
|
EFOR
1017
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
577,850
-339,454
| -37% | -$15.1M |
|
1018
American Healthcare REIT
AHR
$12.5B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
474,003
+37,093
| +8% | +$1.84M |
|
1019
PUT
Comfort Systems
FIX
$54.8B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
16,200
-9,400
| -37% | -$11.9M |
|
|
OPLN
1020
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
764,251
+149,747
| +24% | +$4.32M |
|
1021
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.46B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,648,206
+649,768
| +65% | +$6.81M |
|
1022
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
173,283
+41,089
| +31% | +$5.6M |
|
1023
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.94B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,470,448
+37,543
| +3% | +$560K |
|
1024
Intapp
INTA
$3.14B
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
863,071
+566,513
| +191% | +$16.9M |
|
|
SEM
1025
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
1,360,925
-850,973
| -38% | -$13.3M |
|
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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.