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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
97,500
-234,000
| -71% | -$36.4M |
|
1327
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
112,159
+67,226
| +150% | +$9.59M |
|
1328
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+200,813
| New | +$13.8M |
|
1329
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$719M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
905,463
+127,696
| +16% | +$1.87M |
|
|
CGAU
1330
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.73B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
744,945
-2,234
| -0.3% | -$39.7K |
|
1331
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
186,373
-301,988
| -62% | -$24.3M |
|
1332
Symbotic
SYM
$5.25B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
248,510
+193,458
| +351% | +$11.1M |
|
|
CCXI
1333
Churchill Capital Corp XI
CCXI
$805M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+1,297,180
| New | +$13.2M |
|
|
CCIX
1334
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp IX
CCIX
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,230,669
| – | – |
|
1335
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$110B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
86,800
-237,600
| -73% | -$44M |
|
|
TGB
1336
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.48B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
2,026,770
-763,082
| -27% | -$5.54M |
|
|
VACH
1337
DELISTED
Voyager Acquisition Corp
VACH
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,089,000
| – | – |
|
|
BEAG
1338
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$337M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1339
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$935M
| $13M | 0.01% |
665,542
+108,476
| +19% | +$2.65M |
|
1340
UiPath
PATH
$8.63B
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,170,903
-508,278
| -30% | -$6.47M |
|
|
AEXA
1341
American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp
AEXA
$568M
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,200,000
| – | – |
|
1342
Loews
L
$22.7B
| $13M | 0.01% |
121,643
+83,783
| +221% | +$8.97M |
|
1343
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.6B
| $13M | 0.01% |
388,379
-535,122
| -58% | -$23.7M |
|
1344
WD-40
WDFC
$2.87B
| $13M | 0.01% |
63,563
-2,270
| -3% | -$507K |
|
|
SFBS
1345
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.72B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
355,384
+162,502
| +84% | +$6.43M |
|
1346
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
146,831
+49,537
| +51% | +$4.22M |
|
1347
Coinbase
COIN
$49.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
73,976
-82,202
| -53% | -$16.2M |
|
|
AXON
1348
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
30,400
-13,200
| -30% | -$6.86M |
|
|
BLUW
1349
Blue Water Acquisition Corp III
BLUW
$335M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
1350
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
225,651
+12,783
| +6% | +$742K |
|
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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.