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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $303M | 0.14% |
299,500
+295,828
| +8,056% | +$288M |
|
127
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $302M | 0.14% |
5,551,747
+1,948,684
| +54% | +$94.9M |
|
|
SNDK
128
CALL
Sandisk
SNDK
$234B
| $295M | 0.14% |
129,700
-82,600
| -39% | -$118M |
|
129
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $293M | 0.14% |
2,158,134
+1,463,660
| +211% | +$152M |
|
130
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $293M | 0.14% |
2,096,900
+245,900
| +13% | +$24.9M |
|
131
PUT
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $292M | 0.14% |
677,300
-195,600
| -22% | -$56.6M |
|
132
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $292M | 0.14% |
1,322,996
+1,185,134
| +860% | +$328M |
|
133
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $290M | 0.14% |
2,294,789
+2,093,870
| +1,042% | +$276M |
|
134
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $288M | 0.14% |
1,736,226
+1,043,871
| +151% | +$194M |
|
135
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $287M | 0.14% |
396,944
-612,674
| -61% | -$283M |
|
136
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$31.8B
| $280M | 0.13% |
3,715,926
+3,237,940
| +677% | +$286M |
|
137
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $280M | 0.13% |
957,094
-340,650
| -26% | -$85.3M |
|
138
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $279M | 0.13% |
232,700
-112,300
| -33% | -$115M |
|
|
SNDK
139
PUT
Sandisk
SNDK
$234B
| $279M | 0.13% |
122,700
-423,100
| -78% | -$604M |
|
140
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $279M | 0.13% |
1,900,500
-76,300
| -4% | -$13.8M |
|
141
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $278M | 0.13% |
2,064,267
+1,640,138
| +387% | +$226M |
|
142
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $277M | 0.13% |
266,210
+35,999
| +16% | +$38.5M |
|
143
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| $277M | 0.13% |
1,542,316
+462,621
| +43% | +$88.6M |
|
144
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $274M | 0.13% |
1,877,590
+1,740,604
| +1,271% | +$246M |
|
145
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $273M | 0.13% |
2,394,385
+939,791
| +65% | +$107M |
|
146
Elastic
ESTC
$8.93B
| $273M | 0.13% |
4,787,065
+1,324,811
| +38% | +$71.1M |
|
147
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$97.2B
| $273M | 0.13% |
2,720,500
+231,200
| +9% | +$19.4M |
|
148
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $272M | 0.13% |
832,200
-166,800
| -17% | -$51.8M |
|
149
CALL
Reddit
RDDT
$29.5B
| $271M | 0.13% |
1,562,500
-84,800
| -5% | -$13.6M |
|
150
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.9B
| $271M | 0.13% |
3,633,007
+1,087,521
| +43% | +$76.2M |
|
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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.