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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCAR
1301
D. Boral ARC Acquisition I Corp
BCAR
$226M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,385,950
| – | – |
|
|
CNH
1302
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,273,300
+489,527
| +62% | +$5.51M |
|
1303
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
FBTC
$14.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
237,000
+50,992
| +27% | +$3.39M |
|
1304
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $14M | 0.01% |
194,900
-226,900
| -54% | -$23.2M |
|
|
TACH
1305
Titan Acquisition Corp
TACH
$362M
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,353,849
+165,806
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1306
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
292,278
+98,554
| +51% | +$5.05M |
|
1307
Teleflex
TFX
$5.94B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
116,597
-196,120
| -63% | -$21.6M |
|
1308
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$506M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
738,815
+458,679
| +164% | +$10.1M |
|
1309
BGC Group
BGC
$5.61B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,420,652
-1,237,716
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
1310
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
209,200
+10,100
| +5% | +$620K |
|
|
DMII
1311
Drugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp
DMII
$647M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,390,100
+390,100
| +39% | +$3.89M |
|
1312
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.05B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
481,027
+442,521
| +1,149% | +$12.5M |
|
1313
CALL
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.29B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,791,100
-1,394,900
| -33% | -$15M |
|
1314
Diodes
DIOD
$4.28B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
202,781
-112,579
| -36% | -$7.1M |
|
1315
Rentokil
RTO
$12B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
439,005
+295,787
| +207% | +$9.32M |
|
1316
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.36B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
127,430
-4,361
| -3% | -$493K |
|
1317
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$14.1B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
739,300
+709,100
| +2,348% | +$16M |
|
1318
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.28B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+1,026,464
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1319
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
69,000
-230,600
| -77% | -$53.7M |
|
|
TEN
1320
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
345,272
+279,465
| +425% | +$8.57M |
|
1321
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
148,700
+18,900
| +15% | +$1.74M |
|
1322
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.09B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
166,200
+71,200
| +75% | +$5.19M |
|
1323
PUT
Unity
U
$19.8B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
610,900
-1,053,300
| -63% | -$29.2M |
|
1324
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
81,400
-62,100
| -43% | -$10.8M |
|
1325
CALL
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.13B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,943,000
-2,369,800
| -55% | -$20.5M |
|
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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.