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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MESH
1576
Meshflow Acquisition Corp
MESH
$434M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,207,700
| – | – |
|
1577
Rapid7
RPD
$822M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,491,269
+1,274,802
| +589% | +$8.45M |
|
1578
Sonoco
SON
$5.68B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
214,148
+182,756
| +582% | +$9.37M |
|
1579
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.72B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
831,802
-1,556,426
| -65% | -$28.6M |
|
1580
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
104,800
+53,400
| +104% | +$5.86M |
|
|
ABVX
1581
Abivax
ABVX
$10.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
90,357
+39,807
| +79% | +$4.51M |
|
1582
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $12M | 0.01% |
157,139
+67,884
| +76% | +$5.17M |
|
|
DRDB
1583
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II
DRDB
$326M
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,137,788
| – | – |
|
1584
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
1585
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
287,461
-247,150
| -46% | -$9.96M |
|
|
RDAG
1586
Republic Digital Acquisition Co
RDAG
$390M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,152,355
+363,854
| +46% | +$3.74M |
|
1587
Skywest
SKYW
$3.95B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
118,946
+100,648
| +550% | +$8.96M |
|
|
FLY
1588
CALL
Firefly Aerospace
FLY
$3.87B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+401,700
| New | +$15M |
|
1589
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.43B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
193,781
+81,394
| +72% | +$3.56M |
|
1590
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.72B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
187,699
+145,911
| +349% | +$8.36M |
|
1591
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
512,193
+88,922
| +21% | +$1.97M |
|
1592
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
214,600
-351,600
| -62% | -$17.5M |
|
1593
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
240,768
+192,754
| +401% | +$9.21M |
|
1594
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
83,337
-165,148
| -66% | -$22.8M |
|
1595
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
240,000
+35,000
| +17% | +$1.52M |
|
1596
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
11,100
+6,100
| +122% | +$6.53M |
|
1597
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.29B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
20,026
+71
| +0.4% | +$35.7K |
|
1598
Aon
AON
$76.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
34,765
-93,558
| -73% | -$30.2M |
|
1599
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.42B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
852,902
+427,621
| +101% | +$4.25M |
|
1600
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$676M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,521,787
+196,454
| +15% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.