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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Astera Labs
ALAB
$50.4B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
81,500
-35,200
| -30% | -$5.01M |
|
1652
Zoetis
ZTS
$32B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
75,149
-1,139,598
| -94% | -$141M |
|
1653
Autohome
ATHM
$2.55B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
510,482
+496,665
| +3,595% | +$10.2M |
|
1654
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.3B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
470,000
+100,000
| +27% | +$1.98M |
|
1655
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
35,565
-39,228
| -52% | -$9.34M |
|
1656
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
47,315
+4,193
| +10% | +$800K |
|
1657
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
327,018
-2,672,382
| -89% | -$73.9M |
|
1658
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.13B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
337,899
+197,800
| +141% | +$5.99M |
|
1659
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$778M
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
470,387
+243,907
| +108% | +$5.12M |
|
1660
Axogen
AXGN
$2.77B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
265,009
+104,157
| +65% | +$3.39M |
|
1661
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.56B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
96,000
-135,100
| -58% | -$13.1M |
|
1662
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$9.77B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
257,800
-344,800
| -57% | -$15.1M |
|
1663
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.47B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
229,955
-90,692
| -28% | -$2.34M |
|
1664
Unilever
UL
$140B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+153,595
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1665
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$330M
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
37,565
+28,800
| +329% | +$5.54M |
|
1666
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.3B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
272,800
-386,800
| -59% | -$14.3M |
|
1667
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.8B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
139,235
+24,310
| +21% | +$1.09M |
|
|
DAAQ
1668
Digital Asset Acquisition Corp
DAAQ
$239M
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
850,000
+750,000
| +750% | +$7.67M |
|
1669
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.71B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
468,137
-161,038
| -26% | -$3.63M |
|
1670
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.85B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
263,003
-75,484
| -22% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SOCA
1671
Solarius Capital Acquisition Corp
SOCA
$243M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
1672
Viasat
VSAT
$9.85B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
189,700
-37,907
| -17% | -$1.71M |
|
1673
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.5B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
115,193
-7,334
| -6% | -$600K |
|
1674
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.8B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+61,043
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1675
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.34B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
2,390,567
+1,897,062
| +384% | +$8.73M |
|
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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.