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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
205,956
+203,026
| +6,929% | +$15.5M |
|
1502
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$110B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
85,700
+23,600
| +38% | +$4.37M |
|
1503
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
10,400
-1,600
| -13% | -$1.93M |
|
1504
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.16B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
111,824
+80,982
| +263% | +$9.61M |
|
1505
Carter's
CRI
$1.26B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
322,420
-262,204
| -45% | -$9.92M |
|
1506
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.06B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+177,296
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1507
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
2,689,942
+2,068,187
| +333% | +$11.1M |
|
1508
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+77,812
| New | +$13.5M |
|
1509
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.34B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+469,639
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
BEAG
1510
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$338M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
|
MIAX
1511
Miami International Holdings
MIAX
$4.37B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
355,528
+34,766
| +11% | +$1.55M |
|
|
SEM
1512
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
798,290
-562,635
| -41% | -$9.27M |
|
1513
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
189,664
+55,508
| +41% | +$3.66M |
|
1514
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
68,971
-320,085
| -82% | -$55M |
|
1515
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
48,400
-123,900
| -72% | -$35.5M |
|
|
GTY
1516
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.07B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
392,079
+197,424
| +101% | +$6.55M |
|
1517
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
53,900
+9,500
| +21% | +$2.91M |
|
1518
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
315,600
+288,100
| +1,048% | +$13.4M |
|
1519
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.79B
| $13M | 0.01% |
172,930
+70,513
| +69% | +$5.47M |
|
1520
PAR Technology
PAR
$804M
| $13M | 0.01% |
745,016
+218,421
| +41% | +$3.15M |
|
1521
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
OYSE
1522
Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp
OYSE
$352M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
|
BLUW
1523
Blue Water Acquisition Corp III
BLUW
$335M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,350
| – | – |
|
1524
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$563M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,642,553
+48,498
| +3% | +$440K |
|
1525
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.89B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
405,116
+69,925
| +21% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.