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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$58.1B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
1802
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.6B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-305,600
| -74% | -$20.6M |
|
1803
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$841M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,162,917
+149,978
| +15% | +$804K |
|
1804
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.33B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
218,600
-39,400
| -15% | -$1.38M |
|
1805
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
268,219
+231,378
| +628% | +$8.16M |
|
|
EVOX
1806
Evolution Global Acquisition Corp
EVOX
$323M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
719,997
| – | – |
|
1807
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
199,889
+134,192
| +204% | +$4.81M |
|
1808
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
3,753
+70
| +2% | +$142K |
|
1809
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.34B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
108,585
-159,228
| -59% | -$10.5M |
|
1810
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.99B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,741
-1,920
| -5% | -$314K |
|
1811
Alector
ALEC
$275M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,332,835
+967,684
| +41% | +$1.94M |
|
|
AAUC
1812
Allied Gold Corp
AAUC
$3.28B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
230,976
-291,456
| -56% | -$8.8M |
|
1813
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
516,300
-86,300
| -14% | -$1.64M |
|
1814
PUT
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.71B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
384,000
| – | – |
|
1815
Infosys
INFY
$47.3B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
528,325
-2,180,800
| -80% | -$34.2M |
|
|
GSRF
1816
GSR IV Acquisition Corp
GSRF
$301M
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+710,272
| New | +$7.12M |
|
1817
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.5B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$7.9M |
|
1818
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-195,100
| -76% | -$27.8M |
|
1819
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.4B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-168,600
| -72% | -$20.6M |
|
1820
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.3B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
-64,000
| -24% | -$2M |
|
1821
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,983
+25,221
| +38% | +$2.02M |
|
1822
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+52,200
| +115% | +$3.53M |
|
1823
Nutrien
NTR
$35.1B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
94,060
+12,828
| +16% | +$915K |
|
1824
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
268,000
-841,000
| -76% | -$20M |
|
1825
StoneX
SNEX
$8.35B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
131,679
+3,940
| +3% | +$199K |
|
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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.