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David Shaw

David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co

AUM $210B Turnover 26.1%
1-Year Est. Return 57.28%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+28.4%
1 Year Est. Return
+57.28%
3 Year Est. Return
+174.63%
5 Year Est. Return
+213.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+910%
AUM
$210B
AUM Growth
+$43.9B
Cap. Flow
+$8.31B
Cap. Flow %
3.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.14%
Holding
5,360
New
872
Increased
1,718
Reduced
1,611
Closed
527
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
2.6 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$2.17B
2
AVGO icon
Broadcom
AVGO
+$1.53B
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$1.05B
4
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$928M
5
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$904M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Miscellaneous 33.7%
2 Technology 18.77%
3 Financials 8.35%
4 Healthcare 7.91%
5 Consumer Discretionary 7.84%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
HII icon
1401
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11B
$15.3M 0.01%
54,703
+47,578
+668% +$15.9M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
CALX icon
1402
Calix
CALX
$2.4B
$15.3M 0.01%
409,082
+388,005
+1,841% +$16.3M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
BKE icon
1403
Buckle
BKE
$2.34B
$15.3M 0.01%
361,656
+224,984
+165% +$11.1M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
AMSC icon
1404
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.37B
$15.2M 0.01%
366,845
-200,729
-35% -$9.08M
2018 Q2
32 quarters
UFO icon
1405
Procure Space ETF
UFO
$488M
$15.2M 0.01%
+299,916
New +$16.1M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
ADTN icon
1406
Adtran
ADTN
$567M
$15.2M 0.01%
1,091,898
-127,071
-10% -$1.98M
2025 Q3
3 quarters
ACHR icon
1407
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$3.34B
$15.1M 0.01%
3,200,100
+2,995,100
+1,461% +$17.4M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
LSTR icon
1408
Landstar System
LSTR
$4.71B
$15.1M 0.01%
+72,930
New +$13.9M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
H icon
1409
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.3B
$15.1M 0.01%
77,760
-46,807
-38% -$8.2M
2022 Q1
17 quarters
KFII icon
1410
K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II
KFII
$421M
$15M 0.01%
1,422,909
– –
2025 Q1
5 quarters
MSTR icon
1411
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$61.5B
$15M 0.01%
172,455
+143,645
+499% +$20.9M
2024 Q4
6 quarters
CWK icon
1412
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$2.96B
$15M 0.01%
1,117,856
-467,571
-29% -$6.27M
2023 Q3
11 quarters
RXO icon
1413
RXO
RXO
$4.55B
$15M 0.01%
+542,415
New +$12M
2026 Q2
0 quarters
RNR icon
1414
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
$15M 0.01%
47,188
-61,872
-57% -$18.6M
2025 Q1
5 quarters
SUNB icon
1415
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings
SUNB
$34B
$14.9M 0.01%
200,122
+70,879
+55% +$5.31M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
EE icon
1416
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.07B
$14.9M 0.01%
392,792
+49,301
+14% +$1.7M
2023 Q4
10 quarters
GEV icon
1417
CALL
GE Vernova
GEV
$234B
$14.9M 0.01%
12,700
-24,000
-65% -$24.5M
2024 Q2
8 quarters
CAVA icon
1418
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$6.34B
$14.9M 0.01%
189,800
+23,600
+14% +$1.98M
2024 Q1
9 quarters
GTLS icon
1419
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
$14.9M 0.01%
71,249
+55,536
+353% +$11.5M
2026 Q1
1 quarter
PRAA icon
1420
PRA Group
PRAA
$732M
$14.9M 0.01%
783,504
-38,110
-5% -$677K
2017 Q4
34 quarters
EVAC icon
1421
EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp II
EVAC
$606M
$14.9M 0.01%
1,460,600
– –
2025 Q3
3 quarters
STRL icon
1422
PUT
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$11.9B
$14.9M 0.01%
17,700
+15,600
+743% +$10.9M
2025 Q4
2 quarters
RVMDW icon
1423
Revolution Medicines Inc Warrant
RVMDW
$105M
$14.9M 0.01%
1,580,345
– –
2023 Q4
10 quarters
SE icon
1424
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$46B
$14.8M 0.01%
154,900
+124,800
+415% +$11M
2019 Q1
29 quarters
DMII icon
1425
Drugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp
DMII
$14.8M 0.01%
1,475,000
+84,900
+6% +$852K
2025 Q4
2 quarters

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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 $8.31B 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 Miscellaneous at 34% of assets, up from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.

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 $9.6B 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.