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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+1,288,700
| New | +$15.6M |
|
1427
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.29B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
155,900
+4,676
| +3% | +$344K |
|
1428
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+89,184
| New | +$11.8M |
|
1429
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.05B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
161,468
+29,845
| +23% | +$2.51M |
|
1430
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.08B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
282,500
-17,800
| -6% | -$779K |
|
1431
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.89B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
141,553
+91,341
| +182% | +$7.44M |
|
1432
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.88B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
222,093
+135,887
| +158% | +$6.98M |
|
1433
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
238,338
+3,793
| +2% | +$188K |
|
1434
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
59,176
+17,592
| +42% | +$3.89M |
|
1435
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.88B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
985,722
+491,717
| +100% | +$7.71M |
|
1436
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.37B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
176,557
+161,806
| +1,097% | +$11M |
|
1437
Box
BOX
$4.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
492,320
+186,543
| +61% | +$4.69M |
|
1438
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.53B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
95,982
+32,983
| +52% | +$4.18M |
|
1439
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
190,591
+140,589
| +281% | +$8.72M |
|
1440
ADT
ADT
$5.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,759,240
-6,207,465
| -78% | -$46.6M |
|
1441
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+1,025,496
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1442
Camping World
CWH
$676M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,691,806
-1,277,417
| -43% | -$13.2M |
|
1443
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
67,322
+9,102
| +16% | +$1.59M |
|
1444
Savara
SVRA
$1.15B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
2,111,882
+442,512
| +27% | +$2.46M |
|
1445
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$680M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,325,333
+131,868
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
1446
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$9.84B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
103,741
+94,610
| +1,036% | +$10.7M |
|
1447
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+84,153
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1448
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.23B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
343,491
+206,587
| +151% | +$7.41M |
|
1449
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.47B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
82,022
-55,809
| -40% | -$8.79M |
|
1450
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
131,938
-80,854
| -38% | -$9.01M |
|
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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.