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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
20,700
-76,500
| -79% | -$47.1M |
|
1377
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
64,800
-193,000
| -75% | -$38.4M |
|
|
PDS
1378
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
126,933
+11,478
| +10% | +$983K |
|
|
MIAX
1379
Miami International Holdings
MIAX
$4.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+320,762
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1380
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
44,400
+4,500
| +11% | +$1.25M |
|
1381
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.1B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
342,473
+187,827
| +121% | +$7.68M |
|
1382
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$295M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,623,281
-290,474
| -15% | -$2.69M |
|
1383
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.2B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,062,200
+169,400
| +9% | +$855K |
|
1384
Evolent Health
EVH
$553M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
5,434,032
+164,730
| +3% | +$523K |
|
1385
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.6B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
496,737
-1,040,059
| -68% | -$25.8M |
|
|
GOOS
1386
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$803M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,128,468
+277,000
| +33% | +$3.33M |
|
1387
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
2,561,773
-867,712
| -25% | -$4.58M |
|
|
SORN
1388
Soren Acquisition Corp
SORN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+1,252,000
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1389
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.41B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
594,868
+433,561
| +269% | +$10.2M |
|
1390
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$256B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
155,000
-42,700
| -22% | -$3.67M |
|
1391
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
186,400
+91,400
| +96% | +$5.05M |
|
|
SKYT
1392
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
449,601
+100,818
| +29% | +$2.96M |
|
1393
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
275,000
-220,700
| -45% | -$9.36M |
|
1394
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
298,232
-1,710,740
| -85% | -$67M |
|
1395
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$747M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
110,305
+15,862
| +17% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BIOA
1396
BioAge Labs
BIOA
$464M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
699,190
+359,281
| +106% | +$6.92M |
|
1397
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
38,900
-154,500
| -80% | -$53.9M |
|
1398
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
50,467
+46,171
| +1,075% | +$11.6M |
|
1399
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.56B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
46,051
+36,542
| +384% | +$10.9M |
|
1400
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
467,033
+212,884
| +84% | +$5.94M |
|
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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.