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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.4B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
61,622
-27,005
| -30% | -$5.88M |
|
|
OYSE
1352
Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp
OYSE
$351M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
|
FAC
1353
Factorial Energy Inc
FAC
$558M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,248,100
| – | – |
|
1354
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
125,800
+39,200
| +45% | +$4.29M |
|
1355
CALL
Emcor
EME
$32.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
17,300
+4,100
| +31% | +$2.98M |
|
1356
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.32B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
169,148
-122,107
| -42% | -$8.86M |
|
|
PACH
1357
Pioneer Acquisition I Corp
PACH
$293M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
|
HSAI
1358
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.88B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
665,404
-120,295
| -15% | -$3.03M |
|
1359
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.56B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+136,467
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1360
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.12B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
341,638
+51,347
| +18% | +$1.64M |
|
1361
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
87,094
+27,603
| +46% | +$4.4M |
|
1362
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,846,537
-85,539
| -4% | -$857K |
|
1363
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
6,600
| – | – |
|
1364
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
584,300
-227,300
| -28% | -$6.16M |
|
1365
Innodata
INOD
$1.97B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
327,068
-344,013
| -51% | -$17.2M |
|
|
GAP
1366
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
521,884
-153,876
| -23% | -$4.07M |
|
1367
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+245,165
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
OBA
1368
Oxley Bridge Acquisition Ltd
OBA
$326M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,245,573
| – | – |
|
|
ALMS
1369
Alumis Inc
ALMS
$3.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
572,129
+340,382
| +147% | +$8.51M |
|
1370
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
62,100
-50,700
| -45% | -$10.6M |
|
1371
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
81,300
+4,600
| +6% | +$1.11M |
|
1372
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
123,395
+23,443
| +23% | +$3.38M |
|
1373
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.27B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
149,609
-5,069
| -3% | -$294K |
|
1374
Exponent
EXPO
$3.33B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
192,096
-13,522
| -7% | -$961K |
|
1375
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
188,361
-360,852
| -66% | -$24.3M |
|
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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.