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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Pharvaris
PHVS
$2.62B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
471,402
+150,245
| +47% | +$4.55M |
|
1352
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
197,694
-2,117,551
| -91% | -$167M |
|
1353
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.23B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
833,693
-98,365
| -11% | -$1.95M |
|
1354
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.06B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
1,117,500
-211,000
| -16% | -$2.98M |
|
1355
PUT
Rubrik
RBRK
$20.2B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
202,300
+300
| +0.1% | +$18.9K |
|
1356
Iris Energy
IREN
$14.2B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
354,696
-6,078,911
| -94% | -$316M |
|
1357
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.1B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
55,743
+51,063
| +1,091% | +$14.5M |
|
1358
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
340,564
+42,332
| +14% | +$1.91M |
|
1359
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.36B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
198,554
+1,788
| +0.9% | +$181K |
|
1360
CALL
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.29B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
+224,400
| New | +$20.2M |
|
1361
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
110,300
+85,300
| +341% | +$12.4M |
|
1362
Oil States International
OIS
$501M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
2,017,956
-149,316
| -7% | -$1.41M |
|
1363
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
31,700
+11,000
| +53% | +$5.95M |
|
1364
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+228,479
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1365
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+74,438
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1366
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.12B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
162,686
+45,243
| +39% | +$4.1M |
|
1367
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$708M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
988,066
+82,603
| +9% | +$1.31M |
|
1368
Cerus
CERS
$542M
| $16M | 0.01% |
5,485,983
+1,754,832
| +47% | +$4.26M |
|
1369
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $16M | 0.01% |
280,000
+60,000
| +27% | +$3.19M |
|
1370
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
502,521
-834,758
| -62% | -$24.8M |
|
1371
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.33B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,516,058
-699,371
| -32% | -$7.52M |
|
|
WYFI
1372
WhiteFiber Inc
WYFI
$807M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+409,655
| New | +$9.91M |
|
1373
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
342,200
-313,900
| -48% | -$16.8M |
|
1374
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+135,400
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1375
Viasat
VSAT
$9.96B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
176,484
-13,216
| -7% | -$875K |
|
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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.