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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPP
1576
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$776M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
1,659,422
+531,150
| +47% | +$4.08M |
|
1577
Dominion Energy
D
$58.8B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
+158,638
| New | +$9.8M |
|
1578
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
130,254
+25,786
| +25% | +$1.97M |
|
1579
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
117,443
+2,162
| +2% | +$186K |
|
1580
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
256,814
+9,512
| +4% | +$353K |
|
1581
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
470,588
+453,771
| +2,698% | +$9.29M |
|
|
HVII
1582
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII
HVII
$190M
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
940,500
| – | – |
|
1583
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.5B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
429,332
+396,336
| +1,201% | +$9.1M |
|
1584
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
112,146
+76,882
| +218% | +$5.58M |
|
1585
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$107B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
83,800
-33,900
| -29% | -$4.41M |
|
1586
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.05B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
91,056
-36,383
| -29% | -$4.07M |
|
1587
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.58B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
1,138,600
-322,300
| -22% | -$3.69M |
|
1588
PUT
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
1,592,600
-1,807,400
| -53% | -$9.13M |
|
|
NVMI
1589
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$11.7B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
22,100
+7,900
| +56% | +$3.48M |
|
1590
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.41B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
74,828
+34,463
| +85% | +$4.43M |
|
1591
CALL
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$544M
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
315,000
| – | – |
|
1592
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.66B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
423,271
-430,580
| -50% | -$11.3M |
|
1593
Zscaler
ZS
$27.5B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
68,179
-295,934
| -81% | -$52.5M |
|
|
OBE
1594
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$736M
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
1,005,800
+169,200
| +20% | +$1.29M |
|
1595
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.95B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
108,000
-40,200
| -27% | -$3.7M |
|
1596
Universal Display
OLED
$3.99B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
104,184
-23,403
| -18% | -$2.59M |
|
1597
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.5B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
+2,616,238
| New | +$9.92M |
|
1598
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.06B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
232,460
+104,472
| +82% | +$4.37M |
|
1599
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
359,600
-206,100
| -36% | -$4.39M |
|
1600
Solventum
SOLV
$15.6B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
145,867
-52,090
| -26% | -$3.87M |
|
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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.