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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
477,339
-103,008
| -18% | -$2.18M |
|
|
TDWD
1702
Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp
TDWD
$238M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
842,500
+100,000
| +13% | +$991K |
|
1703
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.59B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
224,523
+152,766
| +213% | +$5.75M |
|
1704
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.3B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
386,510
-1,749,745
| -82% | -$47.4M |
|
1705
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
84,803
-236,611
| -74% | -$27.6M |
|
1706
Vontier
VNT
$4.55B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
235,210
+60,205
| +34% | +$2.32M |
|
1707
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.2B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
366,324
-472,259
| -56% | -$14.2M |
|
1708
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$306M
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
1,003,912
+280,695
| +39% | +$2.91M |
|
1709
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
149,122
-97,340
| -39% | -$5.35M |
|
1710
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
30,503
+8,156
| +36% | +$2.4M |
|
1711
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
61,000
+16,715
| +38% | +$2.21M |
|
1712
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$8.61M |
|
1713
Genesco
GCO
$384M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
285,126
-79,201
| -22% | -$2.28M |
|
1714
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
63,000
-38,400
| -38% | -$4.8M |
|
1715
Century Communities
CCS
$1.97B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
143,055
-19,258
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
1716
CALL
BP
BP
$109B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
174,400
-216,600
| -55% | -$8.49M |
|
1717
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.46B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
193,201
-163,160
| -46% | -$7.64M |
|
1718
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.33B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
309,700
-210,300
| -40% | -$5.24M |
|
1719
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+9,700
| +65% | +$3.38M |
|
1720
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.92B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-401,900
| -80% | -$29.3M |
|
|
DQ
1721
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
380,100
-25,200
| -6% | -$614K |
|
1722
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.07B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,790
| New | +$8.71M |
|
1723
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+4,900
| +28% | +$1.93M |
|
|
RDAG
1724
Republic Digital Acquisition Co
RDAG
$390M
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
788,501
| – | – |
|
1725
Etsy
ETSY
$7.5B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
160,956
-569,345
| -78% | -$31.1M |
|
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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.