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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
725,002
+114,404
| +19% | +$1.89M |
|
1302
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
362,809
+285,164
| +367% | +$12.9M |
|
1303
Erasca
ERAS
$6.16B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
949,590
-269,944
| -22% | -$3.86M |
|
1304
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.59B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
+1,599,300
| New | +$17.1M |
|
1305
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$224B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
+201,707
| New | +$17M |
|
1306
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.38B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
204,779
+124,320
| +155% | +$9.55M |
|
1307
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
147,400
+63,600
| +76% | +$7.64M |
|
1308
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
250,656
-61,440
| -20% | -$3.87M |
|
1309
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+359,255
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1310
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
47,500
+29,300
| +161% | +$11M |
|
1311
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
43,084
-21,858
| -34% | -$7.74M |
|
1312
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.37B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
315,143
+299,225
| +1,880% | +$12M |
|
1313
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.69B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
1,576,819
-831,492
| -35% | -$8.27M |
|
1314
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.31B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,047,414
+271,341
| +15% | +$1.88M |
|
1315
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
211,366
-14,285
| -6% | -$1M |
|
1316
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
218,959
+57,491
| +36% | +$4.25M |
|
1317
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
295,788
+57,450
| +24% | +$3.04M |
|
1318
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
278,100
-100
| -0% | -$6.04K |
|
1319
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.23B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
281,239
-15,567
| -5% | -$877K |
|
1320
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
946,600
-760,000
| -45% | -$16.1M |
|
1321
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.4B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
1,580,216
+1,535,826
| +3,460% | +$13.9M |
|
1322
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
203,639
-81,697
| -29% | -$5.58M |
|
1323
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
229,866
+21,547
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
1324
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.44B
| $17M | 0.01% |
293,118
+280,738
| +2,268% | +$17.6M |
|
1325
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $17M | 0.01% |
687,300
-160,000
| -19% | -$4.42M |
|
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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.