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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.28B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,449,251
+951,392
| +191% | +$5.24M |
|
1727
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.02B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
174,564
-340,851
| -66% | -$17.9M |
|
1728
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.2B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,300
| -10% | -$913K |
|
1729
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$357M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
3,222,995
+456,378
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
1730
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.21B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
19,955
+1,979
| +11% | +$864K |
|
1731
Spire
SR
$4.95B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
87,726
+77,472
| +756% | +$6.8M |
|
1732
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.91B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+37,500
| +48% | +$3.6M |
|
|
GPAC
1733
General Purpose Acquisition Corp
GPAC
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,673
| New | +$7.93M |
|
1734
American States Water
AWR
$3.56B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
104,580
-976
| -0.9% | -$71.9K |
|
1735
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,374
+30,624
| +1,750% | +$6.18M |
|
1736
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$697M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
846,457
-17,289
| -2% | -$156K |
|
|
ILPT
1737
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$563M
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,377,034
+10,335
| +0.8% | +$60.1K |
|
1738
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.97B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
289,390
+135,480
| +88% | +$3.81M |
|
|
VISN
1739
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
428,100
+335,000
| +360% | +$6.11M |
|
1740
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
165,075
-7,884
| -5% | -$387K |
|
1741
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.93B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
349,200
+35,000
| +11% | +$899K |
|
|
SVCC
1742
Stellar V Capital Corp
SVCC
$230M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
742,490
| – | – |
|
1743
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$402M
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,169,625
-470,893
| -18% | -$1.87M |
|
1744
Daily Journal
DJCO
$872M
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,097
-7,832
| -33% | -$4.28M |
|
1745
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,929
-135,063
| -88% | -$64.4M |
|
1746
Photronics
PLAB
$1.78B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
+4,496
| +2% | +$163K |
|
1747
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$545M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
486,770
-214,535
| -31% | -$4.66M |
|
|
PCAP
1748
ProCap Acquisition Corp
PCAP
$329M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
759,156
+148,425
| +24% | +$1.51M |
|
1749
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.8B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,417
| New | +$7.74M |
|
1750
PUT
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.27B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,000
| New | +$4.48M |
|
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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.