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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
23,800
+22,100
| +1,300% | +$14.6M |
|
1327
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.2B
| $17M | 0.01% |
378,633
+69,236
| +22% | +$3.71M |
|
1328
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.44B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
390,191
+352,814
| +944% | +$15.6M |
|
1329
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
118,300
+37,700
| +47% | +$5.14M |
|
1330
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
192,600
+149,400
| +346% | +$13.5M |
|
1331
CALL
IBM
IBM
$218B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
60,100
-226,100
| -79% | -$57M |
|
1332
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
320,500
-87,600
| -21% | -$6.05M |
|
1333
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$1.14B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,096,509
+998,114
| +1,014% | +$14.5M |
|
1334
CALL
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$45.3B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
89,600
+58,400
| +187% | +$8.53M |
|
1335
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
1,023,108
+493,426
| +93% | +$8.59M |
|
1336
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.14B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
320,245
+146,479
| +84% | +$7.8M |
|
1337
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
78,524
-114,370
| -59% | -$23.9M |
|
|
NUTX
1338
Nutex Health
NUTX
$1.28B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
+97,454
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1339
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.18B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+678,858
| New | +$18.8M |
|
1340
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.82B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
699,954
+219,144
| +46% | +$5.23M |
|
1341
Ryder
R
$9.39B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
62,897
+37,103
| +144% | +$9.07M |
|
1342
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
95,500
+14,200
| +17% | +$2.24M |
|
1343
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.1B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
541,800
+81,000
| +18% | +$2.05M |
|
1344
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.4B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
137,338
-73,536
| -35% | -$8.68M |
|
1345
Atomera
ATOM
$176M
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,890,019
+914,396
| +94% | +$7.18M |
|
1346
Entravision Communication
EVC
$748M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,256,935
+646,084
| +106% | +$4.58M |
|
|
SKYT
1347
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
470,464
+20,863
| +5% | +$713K |
|
1348
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
114,958
+4,653
| +4% | +$532K |
|
1349
Cencora
COR
$61.8B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
57,827
-37,638
| -39% | -$10.9M |
|
1350
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.87B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
206,874
-366,594
| -64% | -$24.9M |
|
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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.