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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TERN
1501
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
201,191
-952,838
| -83% | -$39.1M |
|
|
CUB
1502
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$284M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
|
|
TONT
1503
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$154M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
989,579
| – | – |
|
|
SIMA
1504
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$90.2M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
|
|
SBXD
1505
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
$276M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
989,397
| – | – |
|
1506
National Vision
EYE
$1.48B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
408,702
-117,636
| -22% | -$3.2M |
|
1507
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$157B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
80,000
-153,300
| -66% | -$17M |
|
|
HDRN
1508
Hadron Energy
HDRN
$152M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1509
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+36,771
| New | +$10M |
|
1510
ICF International
ICFI
$1.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
161,200
+28
| +0% | +$2.27K |
|
1511
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,818
-1,483,107
| -93% | -$133M |
|
1512
Estee Lauder
EL
$38B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
145,496
+97,455
| +203% | +$9.96M |
|
1513
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.75B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
461,747
-117,057
| -20% | -$2.85M |
|
1514
CALL
Rubrik
RBRK
$19.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
213,100
-43,500
| -17% | -$2.5M |
|
1515
PUT
Vale
VALE
$64.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
655,000
+225,700
| +53% | +$3.52M |
|
1516
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+79,400
| New | +$8.91M |
|
1517
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
80,000
+60,000
| +300% | +$6.12M |
|
1518
SentinelOne
S
$7.03B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
806,159
+659,230
| +449% | +$9.15M |
|
1519
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
435,000
-257,800
| -37% | -$5.71M |
|
|
NHIC
1520
NewHold Investment Corp III
NHIC
$293M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
|
1521
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2.06B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
474,986
-1,065,404
| -69% | -$20.6M |
|
1522
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
31,700
-14,200
| -31% | -$4.56M |
|
1523
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
725,035
-670,100
| -48% | -$12.2M |
|
1524
Goodyear
GT
$1.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,557,458
-76,317
| -5% | -$643K |
|
|
APXT
1525
Apex Treasury Corp
APXT
$465M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,033,422
| – | – |
|
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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.