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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$6.55B
| $355M | 0.17% |
14,507,309
-1,881,226
| -11% | -$39.7M |
|
102
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $352M | 0.17% |
2,738,023
-659,559
| -19% | -$77.2M |
|
103
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $348M | 0.17% |
1,169,500
-632,600
| -35% | -$127M |
|
104
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $347M | 0.17% |
1,279,255
+787,919
| +160% | +$168M |
|
|
105
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $344M | 0.16% |
910,600
+166,200
| +22% | +$66.6M |
|
106
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $344M | 0.16% |
4,396,781
+3,502,166
| +391% | +$283M |
|
107
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $343M | 0.16% |
816,400
-573,400
| -41% | -$228M |
|
108
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $340M | 0.16% |
3,690,454
-754,239
| -17% | -$68.8M |
|
109
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $339M | 0.16% |
1,919,300
+180,900
| +10% | +$28.4M |
|
110
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $337M | 0.16% |
9,906,819
-4,449,495
| -31% | -$145M |
|
111
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $335M | 0.16% |
5,332,940
-3,816,808
| -42% | -$245M |
|
112
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $335M | 0.16% |
5,213,422
-2,314,755
| -31% | -$124M |
|
113
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $333M | 0.16% |
4,663,400
+1,950,600
| +72% | +$172M |
|
114
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $332M | 0.16% |
1,104,109
+45,047
| +4% | +$13.6M |
|
|
115
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $332M | 0.16% |
589,500
-45,900
| -7% | -$28.1M |
|
116
Astera Labs
ALAB
$49.4B
| $329M | 0.16% |
680,298
-839,263
| -55% | -$223M |
|
117
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $326M | 0.16% |
5,828,919
+2,679,767
| +85% | +$163M |
|
118
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $325M | 0.15% |
2,326,200
-578,400
| -20% | -$58.5M |
|
119
Planet Labs
PL
$7.94B
| $323M | 0.15% |
9,747,600
+1,776,052
| +22% | +$65.7M |
|
120
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $322M | 0.15% |
641,637
+338,789
| +112% | +$163M |
|
121
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $315M | 0.15% |
3,632,000
+360,000
| +11% | +$28.3M |
|
122
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $315M | 0.15% |
3,429,914
-514,663
| -13% | -$49.9M |
|
123
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $311M | 0.15% |
1,319,431
+1,260,255
| +2,130% | +$295M |
|
|
124
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $308M | 0.15% |
1,032,082
-3,260,295
| -76% | -$904M |
|
125
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $306M | 0.15% |
1,054,602
+1,034,716
| +5,203% | +$329M |
|
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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.