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David Shaw

David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B Turnover 26.1%
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+28.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$210B
AUM Growth
+$43.9B
Cap. Flow
+$8.31B
Cap. Flow %
3.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.14%
Holding
5,360
New
872
Increased
1,718
Reduced
1,611
Closed
527
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$2.17B
2
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$1.53B
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.05B
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$928M
5
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$904M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 33.7%
2 Technology 18.77%
3 Financials 8.35%
4 Healthcare 7.91%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.84%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
CIFR icon
101
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$3.79B
$355M 0.17%
14,507,309
-1,881,226
-11% -$39.7M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
MRK icon
102
Merck
MRK
$370B
$352M 0.17%
2,738,023
-659,559
-19% -$77.2M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
MRVL icon
103
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
$348M 0.17%
1,169,500
-632,600
-35% -$127M
2022 Q4
14 quarters
NTRA icon
104
Natera
NTRA
$59.6B
$347M 0.17%
1,279,255
+787,919
+160% +$168M
2020 Q1
25 quarters
AVGO icon
105
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.61T
$344M 0.16%
910,600
+166,200
+22% +$66.6M
2018 Q1
33 quarters
MDT icon
106
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
$344M 0.16%
4,396,781
+3,502,166
+391% +$283M
2016 Q3
39 quarters
TSLA icon
107
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.53T
$343M 0.16%
816,400
-573,400
-41% -$228M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
ORLY icon
108
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.2B
$340M 0.16%
3,690,454
-754,239
-17% -$68.8M
2016 Q2
40 quarters
BMO icon
109
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$118B
$339M 0.16%
1,919,300
+180,900
+10% +$28.4M
2021 Q3
19 quarters
CMG icon
110
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$35.6B
$337M 0.16%
9,906,819
-4,449,495
-31% -$145M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
FCX icon
111
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$98.9B
$335M 0.16%
5,332,940
-3,816,808
-42% -$245M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
CNC icon
112
Centene
CNC
$34.7B
$335M 0.16%
5,213,422
-2,314,755
-31% -$124M
2016 Q4
38 quarters
NFLX icon
113
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$271B
$333M 0.16%
4,663,400
+1,950,600
+72% +$172M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
ALNY icon
114
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.1B
$332M 0.16%
1,104,109
+45,047
+4% +$13.6M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
META icon
115
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.78T
$332M 0.16%
589,500
-45,900
-7% -$28.1M
2020 Q1
25 quarters
ALAB icon
116
Astera Labs
ALAB
$50.3B
$329M 0.16%
680,298
-839,263
-55% -$223M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
MP icon
117
MP Materials
MP
$7.04B
$326M 0.16%
5,828,919
+2,679,767
+85% +$163M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
INTC icon
118
PUT
Intel
INTC
$491B
$325M 0.15%
2,326,200
-578,400
-20% -$58.5M
2017 Q3
35 quarters
PL icon
119
Planet Labs
PL
$4.99B
$323M 0.15%
9,747,600
+1,776,052
+22% +$65.7M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
TMO icon
120
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$257B
$322M 0.15%
641,637
+338,789
+112% +$163M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
BNS icon
121
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
$315M 0.15%
3,632,000
+360,000
+11% +$28.3M
2021 Q4
18 quarters
KKR icon
122
KKR & Co
KKR
$80.7B
$315M 0.15%
3,429,914
-514,663
-13% -$49.9M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
FSLR icon
123
First Solar
FSLR
$18.8B
$311M 0.15%
1,319,431
+1,260,255
+2,130% +$295M
2020 Q1
25 quarters
TXN icon
124
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
$308M 0.15%
1,032,082
-3,260,295
-76% -$904M
2013 Q2
52 quarters
LHX icon
125
L3Harris
LHX
$46.1B
$306M 0.15%
1,054,602
+1,034,716
+5,203% +$329M
2020 Q1
25 quarters

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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 $8.31B 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 Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

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 $9.6B 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.