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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
199,846
+107,703
| +117% | +$6.23M |
|
1602
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.18B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
182,960
+30,359
| +20% | +$2.13M |
|
1603
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
17,205
+6,508
| +61% | +$4.1M |
|
1604
Delek US
DK
$4.17B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
225,776
-126,946
| -36% | -$5.63M |
|
1605
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,024,396
-1,100
| -0.1% | -$13.3K |
|
1606
Unisys
UIS
$192M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
3,117,334
-249,924
| -7% | -$784K |
|
1607
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,480,902
+181,482
| +14% | +$1.35M |
|
|
RAC
1608
Rithm Acquisition Corp
RAC
$310M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,090,000
| – | – |
|
1609
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+83,328
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1610
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+96,000
| New | +$12M |
|
1611
PUT
Amprius Technologies
AMPX
$1.44B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
815,000
+765,000
| +1,530% | +$13.7M |
|
1612
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
97,925
-14,234
| -13% | -$1.62M |
|
1613
CALL
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
68,400
-38,900
| -36% | -$5.36M |
|
1614
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
38,526
+22,313
| +138% | +$7.05M |
|
1615
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.69B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
28,000
+12,900
| +85% | +$4.57M |
|
|
BLZR
1616
Trailblazer Acquisition Corp
BLZR
$350M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,111,421
+20,261
| +2% | +$205K |
|
1617
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
66,267
+8,844
| +15% | +$1.38M |
|
1618
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$256B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+144,900
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
ECHO
1619
PUT
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
110,600
-310,400
| -74% | -$37.9M |
|
1620
Labcorp
LH
$27.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+40,031
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1621
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
214,445
+83,220
| +63% | +$5.14M |
|
1622
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.09B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
38,300
+5,500
| +17% | +$1.8M |
|
1623
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$293M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
3,044,385
+1,421,104
| +88% | +$8.64M |
|
1624
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.24B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
376,932
+279,727
| +288% | +$6.34M |
|
1625
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.67B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
206,542
-118,391
| -36% | -$4.84M |
|
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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.