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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$843M
| $21.2M | 0.01% |
542,539
+96,861
| +22% | +$2.99M |
|
1177
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
516,882
-87,902
| -15% | -$3.62M |
|
1178
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
117,983
-7,906
| -6% | -$1.32M |
|
1179
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.2B
| $21M | 0.01% |
255,261
+168,781
| +195% | +$11.8M |
|
1180
PUT
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$6.37B
| $21M | 0.01% |
858,200
-73,400
| -8% | -$1.55M |
|
1181
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $21M | 0.01% |
1,208,415
-3,914,183
| -76% | -$70.6M |
|
1182
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $21M | 0.01% |
87,075
-211,015
| -71% | -$46.2M |
|
1183
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
48,300
| – | – |
|
1184
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
265,100
+70,200
| +36% | +$5.67M |
|
1185
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$166B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
113,100
+60,800
| +116% | +$11.4M |
|
1186
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.08B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
662,157
+181,130
| +38% | +$5.53M |
|
1187
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
291,651
-227,103
| -44% | -$16.6M |
|
1188
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$393M
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
857,866
+349,035
| +69% | +$7.82M |
|
1189
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.29B
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
515,534
+73,523
| +17% | +$2.66M |
|
1190
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
3,316,903
+478,186
| +17% | +$2.75M |
|
1191
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
290,364
+89,551
| +45% | +$6M |
|
1192
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
547,577
+284,190
| +108% | +$8.25M |
|
1193
CALL
Argan
AGX
$6.57B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
25,500
+17,700
| +227% | +$11.8M |
|
1194
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.79B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
854,818
+741,526
| +655% | +$14.2M |
|
1195
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$563M
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
3,899,804
+2,423,614
| +164% | +$10.1M |
|
1196
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
520,869
-731,247
| -58% | -$30.5M |
|
|
1197
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
53,700
-507,300
| -90% | -$203M |
|
1198
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.8B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
458,302
+452,990
| +8,528% | +$19.4M |
|
1199
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$883M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
1,185,390
+231,348
| +24% | +$3.83M |
|
1200
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
77,300
-202,700
| -72% | -$37.7M |
|
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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.