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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.51B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
228,812
-152,572
| -40% | -$10.5M |
|
1277
Timken Company
TKR
$8.48B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
144,124
-87,645
| -38% | -$8.71M |
|
1278
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
113,800
+75,800
| +199% | +$8.8M |
|
1279
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$75.5B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
36,500
-44,500
| -55% | -$20.1M |
|
1280
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
3,262,843
-4,387,805
| -57% | -$22.3M |
|
1281
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
418,347
-575,372
| -58% | -$20.7M |
|
1282
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
821,614
-51,618
| -6% | -$785K |
|
1283
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.14B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,739,770
-10,367,169
| -86% | -$117M |
|
1284
Azenta
AZTA
$1.45B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
679,155
+158,995
| +31% | +$4.75M |
|
1285
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,430,246
+874,581
| +157% | +$9.67M |
|
1286
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.9B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
67,814
-19,962
| -23% | -$4.91M |
|
1287
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
180,160
+78,065
| +76% | +$6.76M |
|
1288
PUT
Visa
V
$717B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
47,100
-35,600
| -43% | -$11.4M |
|
1289
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.28B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
442,011
-66,990
| -13% | -$2.42M |
|
|
STKL
1290
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,192,061
+1,036,191
| +90% | +$5.86M |
|
1291
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
120,705
+102,391
| +559% | +$13.1M |
|
1292
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$816M
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
3,963,495
+291,982
| +8% | +$1.25M |
|
1293
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
536,433
+319,496
| +147% | +$9.04M |
|
1294
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.65B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
82,463
-18,278
| -18% | -$3.37M |
|
1295
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.04B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
151,281
+36,139
| +31% | +$3.44M |
|
|
OKLO
1296
PUT
Oklo
OKLO
$8.24B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
+285,000
| New | +$20.5M |
|
|
ALF
1297
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
$390M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,309,906
| – | – |
|
|
WENN
1298
Wen Acquisition Corp
WENN
$390M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,384,342
| – | – |
|
1299
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
361,040
-1,022,380
| -74% | -$35.4M |
|
1300
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.75B
| $14M | 0.01% |
366,211
+311,825
| +573% | +$13.9M |
|
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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.