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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Pearson
PSO
$9.92B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
828,931
+515,352
| +164% | +$6.69M |
|
|
LWAC
1477
LightWave Acquisition Corp
LWAC
$310M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,067,343
| – | – |
|
1478
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
592,500
+369,100
| +165% | +$7.7M |
|
1479
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.59B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
39,261
| – | – |
|
1480
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
32,800
+18,200
| +125% | +$6.35M |
|
1481
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.86B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
131,748
+79,954
| +154% | +$6.71M |
|
1482
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.07B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
856,705
+282,904
| +49% | +$3.47M |
|
1483
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$238M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,796,122
+331,109
| +23% | +$2.39M |
|
1484
Appian
APPN
$2.75B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
447,788
-664,586
| -60% | -$18M |
|
1485
Flywire
FLYW
$2.31B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
926,956
+171,635
| +23% | +$2.16M |
|
1486
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.57B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
72,573
+29,876
| +70% | +$4.34M |
|
|
VCIC
1487
DELISTED
Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp
VCIC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,088,772
| – | – |
|
1488
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.29B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,318,179
-186,001
| -12% | -$1.68M |
|
1489
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.37B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
131,959
-19,491
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
1490
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
497,300
-2,389,900
| -83% | -$64.8M |
|
1491
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.85B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
190,650
+59,173
| +45% | +$3.85M |
|
1492
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
46,607
-7,178
| -13% | -$1.61M |
|
1493
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
220,000
-127,500
| -37% | -$6.58M |
|
1494
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.14B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
892,119
-402,991
| -31% | -$5.11M |
|
1495
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
800,635
+751,318
| +1,523% | +$11.7M |
|
1496
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.61B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
930,700
+270,700
| +41% | +$3.81M |
|
1497
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.26B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
169,900
-99,800
| -37% | -$6.91M |
|
1498
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$199B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
103,500
-458,100
| -82% | -$51.7M |
|
|
LPAA
1499
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1500
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.58B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
393,400
+90,100
| +30% | +$2.51M |
|
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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.