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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Yum China
YUMC
$16.6B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
411,900
-365,186
| -47% | -$18.9M |
|
|
BLDP
1077
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$696M
| $20M | 0.01% |
8,282,852
+3,329,777
| +67% | +$7.94M |
|
1078
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.02B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
138,517
-9,723
| -7% | -$1.6M |
|
1079
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.3B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
267,000
-938,000
| -78% | -$74.6M |
|
1080
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.72B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
295,288
+111,765
| +61% | +$7.83M |
|
1081
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.97B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
266,266
-831,051
| -76% | -$73.1M |
|
1082
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$2.02B
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
4,427,301
+413,666
| +10% | +$1.92M |
|
1083
Erasca
ERAS
$6.21B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,219,534
+1,017,596
| +504% | +$12M |
|
1084
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
402,610
+388,868
| +2,830% | +$16M |
|
1085
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$112B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
639,606
-939,503
| -59% | -$28.5M |
|
|
1086
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.3B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
263,200
-475,200
| -64% | -$37.8M |
|
1087
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.48B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
590,047
-110,298
| -16% | -$3.29M |
|
1088
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
8,910
+317
| +4% | +$679K |
|
|
1089
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
401,100
-398,900
| -50% | -$16.4M |
|
1090
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
150,200
-12,200
| -8% | -$1.94M |
|
1091
Wabash National
WNC
$506M
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
2,262,999
-330,618
| -13% | -$3.28M |
|
1092
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
329,671
+169,736
| +106% | +$10.3M |
|
1093
Vertex
VERX
$2.19B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,638,922
+1,363,056
| +494% | +$21.2M |
|
1094
CALL
Ford
F
$55.6B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
1,687,200
-4,529,100
| -73% | -$59.6M |
|
1095
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.49B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,585,427
-194,712
| -11% | -$2.79M |
|
1096
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.5B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
373,275
+105,800
| +40% | +$5.87M |
|
1097
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
1,178,314
-369,116
| -24% | -$5.01M |
|
1098
Zillow
Z
$8.12B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
466,796
+393,738
| +539% | +$20.9M |
|
1099
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.2B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
329,387
+241,929
| +277% | +$14.8M |
|
1100
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
694,658
-227,056
| -25% | -$6.64M |
|
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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.