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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$437B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
311,900
+201,800
| +183% | +$10.4M |
|
1252
CareDx
CDNA
$2.63B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
874,908
-163,578
| -16% | -$3.1M |
|
1253
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
12,000
-800
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
1254
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.44B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
291,578
+216,406
| +288% | +$12.4M |
|
1255
Veeco
VECO
$2.91B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
445,285
+293,107
| +193% | +$9.34M |
|
1256
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
116,250
-14,818
| -11% | -$2.18M |
|
1257
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.52B
| $15M | 0.01% |
739,000
+405,886
| +122% | +$8.36M |
|
1258
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
783,906
-70,360
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
1259
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.87B
| $15M | 0.01% |
143,983
+42,503
| +42% | +$5.06M |
|
1260
CALL
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $15M | 0.01% |
107,300
+39,400
| +58% | +$7.18M |
|
1261
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $15M | 0.01% |
451,955
-25,734
| -5% | -$864K |
|
1262
Alight
ALIT
$399M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,278,492
+659,165
| +106% | +$15.7M |
|
1263
TriNet
TNET
$3.2B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
407,958
+104,742
| +35% | +$5M |
|
|
KFII
1264
K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II
KFII
$418M
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,422,909
+134,005
| +10% | +$1.39M |
|
|
MOMO
1265
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
2,576,009
+382,793
| +17% | +$2.48M |
|
1266
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
75,000
-22,400
| -23% | -$4.43M |
|
1267
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+393,774
| New | +$17.8M |
|
|
SOBO
1268
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.68B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
442,774
+433,547
| +4,699% | +$13.2M |
|
|
EVAC
1269
EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp II
EVAC
$600M
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,460,600
| – | – |
|
1270
Hexcel
HXL
$7.08B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
181,596
+77,771
| +75% | +$6.55M |
|
1271
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
511,600
+386,800
| +310% | +$11.6M |
|
1272
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.1B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
+109,930
| New | +$15.1M |
|
1273
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.6B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
233,675
-1,377,523
| -85% | -$74.6M |
|
1274
PVH
PVH
$3.44B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
208,319
-179,764
| -46% | -$11.8M |
|
1275
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
180,000
+27,300
| +18% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.