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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.91B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
335,191
+151,251
| +82% | +$4.89M |
|
1552
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,022,557
-772,137
| -43% | -$8.82M |
|
|
SA
1553
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.69B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
356,049
-221,879
| -38% | -$7.08M |
|
|
BACC
1554
Blue Acquisition Corp
BACC
$293M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
988,054
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
1555
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
23,200
+19,900
| +603% | +$8.76M |
|
|
ENHA
1556
Enhanced Group Inc
ENHA
$624M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1557
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
108,353
-355,262
| -77% | -$31.6M |
|
|
PAII
1558
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp II
PAII
$280M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
992,036
| – | – |
|
1559
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.55B
| $10M | 0.01% |
907,482
+564,595
| +165% | +$6.63M |
|
|
VNME
1560
Vendome Acquisition Corp I
VNME
$257M
| $10M | 0.01% |
989,142
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
1561
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $10M | 0.01% |
238,206
+210,482
| +759% | +$8.81M |
|
1562
W&T Offshore
WTI
$539M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
2,926,134
+2,893,343
| +8,824% | +$7.16M |
|
1563
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$6.98B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
460,800
-4,500
| -1% | -$131K |
|
1564
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
249,672
-70,170
| -22% | -$3.39M |
|
1565
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
935,833
-97,846
| -9% | -$1.25M |
|
1566
PUT
Rubrik
RBRK
$19.8B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
202,000
-160,800
| -44% | -$9.23M |
|
1567
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$5.93B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
119,000
-44,900
| -27% | -$3.85M |
|
1568
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.52B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
204,790
+196,167
| +2,275% | +$13.4M |
|
1569
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$357M
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,100,206
+628,185
| +133% | +$3.98M |
|
1570
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
75,940
-705,566
| -90% | -$72M |
|
1571
Lumentum
LITE
$84.2B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
14,006
+11,461
| +450% | +$6.3M |
|
1572
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
+113,010
| New | +$9.63M |
|
|
AXIN
1573
Axiom Intelligence Acquisition Corp 1
AXIN
$281M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
968,881
+230,155
| +31% | +$2.33M |
|
1574
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.7B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
67,080
-294,957
| -81% | -$41.5M |
|
1575
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
+157,129
| New | +$10.2M |
|
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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.