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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$915M
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
887,048
+221,506
| +33% | +$4.47M |
|
1277
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
963,102
+866,996
| +902% | +$17.3M |
|
1278
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.59B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
56,515
-21,913
| -28% | -$5.16M |
|
1279
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.55B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
+463,086
| New | +$16.4M |
|
1280
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
451,879
+49,269
| +12% | +$2.24M |
|
1281
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.66B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
108,106
-35,091
| -25% | -$6.69M |
|
|
TE
1282
T1 Energy
TE
$1.27B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,880,833
+1,537,430
| +448% | +$10.9M |
|
1283
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
550,638
-340,504
| -38% | -$8.78M |
|
1284
Xerox
XRX
$374M
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
5,691,429
+2,441,104
| +75% | +$6.1M |
|
1285
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
291,140
-1,087,637
| -79% | -$65.3M |
|
1286
PUT
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.8B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
174,000
+2,900
| +2% | +$299K |
|
1287
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.5B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
733,893
-5,107
| -0.7% | -$112K |
|
1288
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.05B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
513,655
+171,182
| +50% | +$6.3M |
|
1289
Manchester United
MANU
$4.09B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
773,237
+261,999
| +51% | +$5.19M |
|
1290
Albemarle
ALB
$16.7B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
131,201
-1,208,607
| -90% | -$213M |
|
1291
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$881M
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
+117,826
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1292
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
231,300
-598,800
| -72% | -$55.3M |
|
1293
Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF
SOXQ
$2.84B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
157,360
+122,064
| +346% | +$11.1M |
|
|
ALMU
1294
Aeluma Inc
ALMU
$250M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
797,983
+772,983
| +3,092% | +$16.5M |
|
|
SFBS
1295
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.8B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
406,022
+50,638
| +14% | +$2M |
|
1296
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
99,454
+52,847
| +113% | +$10.7M |
|
1297
Stellantis
STLA
$19.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
3,063,503
-1,323,253
| -30% | -$9.79M |
|
1298
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$34.2B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
23,174
+16,966
| +273% | +$14.1M |
|
1299
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
222,140
+75,438
| +51% | +$5.71M |
|
1300
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$124B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+141,164
| New | +$17M |
|
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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.