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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Global Payments
GPN
$24.8B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
310,405
-405,739
| -57% | -$29.9M |
|
1052
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.43B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
3,402,158
-1,946,845
| -36% | -$12.6M |
|
1053
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
64,942
+33,409
| +106% | +$9.96M |
|
1054
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$80.1B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
176,300
-360,500
| -67% | -$44.5M |
|
|
JMIA
1055
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$853M
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
3,014,397
-1,044,891
| -26% | -$10.5M |
|
|
EMA
1056
PUT
Emera Inc
EMA
$15.5B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
400,000
-75,000
| -16% | -$3.8M |
|
1057
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.41B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
551,115
-230,496
| -29% | -$8.93M |
|
1058
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.4B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
316,992
+157,663
| +99% | +$7.93M |
|
1059
Ferguson
FERG
$45B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
88,284
-947
| -1% | -$230K |
|
1060
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
157,146
-19,882
| -11% | -$2.23M |
|
1061
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
141,433
+38,705
| +38% | +$6.14M |
|
1062
Red Cat Holdings
RCAT
$1.39B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
+1,563,608
| New | +$21.4M |
|
1063
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
36,300
-104,700
| -74% | -$59.1M |
|
1064
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.83B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
207,200
-19,400
| -9% | -$2.39M |
|
1065
Dycom Industries
DY
$10.6B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
60,229
+13,811
| +30% | +$5.19M |
|
1066
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.57B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
2,497,200
+1,213,500
| +95% | +$11M |
|
1067
CALL
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.7B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
42,900
+25,800
| +151% | +$11.1M |
|
1068
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
1,014,564
-1,039,482
| -51% | -$21.8M |
|
1069
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.02B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
370,555
-365,497
| -50% | -$21M |
|
1070
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
270,000
-300,300
| -53% | -$27.2M |
|
1071
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$305M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
4,499,724
-5,469
| -0.1% | -$28.5K |
|
1072
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.27B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
946,428
+111,122
| +13% | +$2.39M |
|
1073
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
155,400
+108,800
| +233% | +$17.3M |
|
1074
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
228,038
-258,065
| -53% | -$24.5M |
|
1075
Baidu
BIDU
$31.7B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
180,377
+163,640
| +978% | +$22.2M |
|
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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.