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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $305M | 0.18% |
2,073,332
+1,116,839
| +117% | +$182M |
|
102
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $304M | 0.18% |
1,125,200
+293,200
| +35% | +$76.5M |
|
103
PUT
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $304M | 0.18% |
1,528,200
-792,100
| -34% | -$180M |
|
|
MRSH
104
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $300M | 0.18% |
1,729,550
-866,461
| -33% | -$156M |
|
105
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $296M | 0.18% |
3,167,000
-1,751,500
| -36% | -$167M |
|
106
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $294M | 0.18% |
2,346,400
+1,432,200
| +157% | +$215M |
|
|
107
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $294M | 0.18% |
999,000
-223,500
| -18% | -$67.8M |
|
|
108
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $293M | 0.18% |
2,004,900
-566,400
| -22% | -$86.6M |
|
|
109
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $291M | 0.17% |
1,976,800
-146,700
| -7% | -$23.8M |
|
|
B
110
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $288M | 0.17% |
7,045,658
-2,686,400
| -28% | -$124M |
|
111
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $287M | 0.17% |
848,200
-28,300
| -3% | -$11.1M |
|
112
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.6B
| $285M | 0.17% |
3,437,298
+2,032,339
| +145% | +$192M |
|
113
Celestica
CLS
$37.4B
| $280M | 0.17% |
994,885
+901,020
| +960% | +$261M |
|
114
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $280M | 0.17% |
3,925,528
+3,657,078
| +1,362% | +$302M |
|
115
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $277M | 0.17% |
3,257,063
+1,000,648
| +44% | +$87.5M |
|
116
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $275M | 0.17% |
1,108,036
+449,677
| +68% | +$116M |
|
117
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $271M | 0.16% |
1,428,248
+884,799
| +163% | +$188M |
|
118
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $269M | 0.16% |
543,387
-126,877
| -19% | -$59.9M |
|
119
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$46.4B
| $269M | 0.16% |
4,191,561
-2,452,811
| -37% | -$185M |
|
120
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $266M | 0.16% |
3,454,928
+399,430
| +13% | +$34.9M |
|
121
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $266M | 0.16% |
576,508
-729,613
| -56% | -$369M |
|
122
Cloudflare
NET
$104B
| $266M | 0.16% |
1,287,246
+1,174,413
| +1,041% | +$224M |
|
123
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $264M | 0.16% |
1,169,465
-1,249,310
| -52% | -$285M |
|
124
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $263M | 0.16% |
1,010,307
+509,120
| +102% | +$139M |
|
|
CRCL
125
Circle Internet Group
CRCL
$22.3B
| $261M | 0.16% |
2,734,925
+2,710,885
| +11,277% | +$230M |
|
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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.