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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,472
| New | +$9.71M |
|
1777
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.18B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
927,280
+597,291
| +181% | +$4.92M |
|
1778
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.1B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1779
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.87B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+146,700
| +1,287% | +$7.69M |
|
1780
American States Water
AWR
$3.57B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
111,732
+7,152
| +7% | +$555K |
|
|
OACC
1781
Oaktree Acquisition Corp III Life Sciences
OACC
$264M
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
861,625
| – | – |
|
1782
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$526M
| $9.22M | ﹤0.01% |
923,859
+53,225
| +6% | +$472K |
|
1783
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
56,243
-7,074
| -11% | -$972K |
|
|
FACT
1784
FACT II Acquisition Corp
FACT
$260M
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
866,244
| – | – |
|
1785
American Water Works
AWK
$27.3B
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
69,976
+8,976
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
|
FLOC
1786
Flowco Holdings
FLOC
$916M
| $9.2M | ﹤0.01% |
431,188
+69,017
| +19% | +$1.65M |
|
1787
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $9.18M | ﹤0.01% |
127,024
+40,915
| +48% | +$2.83M |
|
1788
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
424,273
-1,244,507
| -75% | -$29.9M |
|
1789
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-37,800
| -46% | -$7.49M |
|
1790
Autohome
ATHM
$2.5B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
478,773
-31,709
| -6% | -$572K |
|
1791
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
507,252
+117,753
| +30% | +$1.65M |
|
1792
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$854M
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,567,698
+404,781
| +35% | +$2.73M |
|
1793
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.68B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,168,807
+108,199
| +10% | +$784K |
|
|
PLMK
1794
Plum Acquisition Corp IV
PLMK
$113M
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
1795
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.68B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
353,157
+187,816
| +114% | +$4.35M |
|
|
NTWO
1796
Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp
NTWO
$274M
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
853,875
| – | – |
|
1797
Clearfield
CLFD
$394M
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
227,722
+86,750
| +62% | +$3.18M |
|
1798
Sony
SONY
$140B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
451,116
-3,130,740
| -87% | -$66M |
|
|
TVAI
1799
Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corporation II
TVAI
$282M
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
875,000
| – | – |
|
1800
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.37B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,760,754
+554,823
| +13% | +$955K |
|
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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.