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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-31,900
| -55% | -$9.5M |
|
|
TVA
1827
Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp
TVA
$316M
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
680,000
| – | – |
|
1828
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$627M
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
871,669
+95,790
| +12% | +$790K |
|
|
FOLD
1829
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
488,098
-1,060,905
| -68% | -$15.2M |
|
|
ETOR
1830
CALL
eToro Group
ETOR
$2.43B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,000
| New | +$7.18M |
|
1831
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.08B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
647,062
-175,323
| -21% | -$2.19M |
|
1832
PUT
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.9B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,000
| +32% | +$1.54M |
|
1833
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
1834
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.5B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
179,764
+4,623
| +3% | +$207K |
|
1835
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$37.3B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-381,200
| -83% | -$39.9M |
|
1836
PAR Technology
PAR
$814M
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
526,595
+505,707
| +2,421% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SAC
1837
Safeguard Acquisition Corp
SAC
$317M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+703,719
| New | +$7.02M |
|
1838
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-155,700
| -77% | -$24.1M |
|
1839
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.5B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
-1,175,100
| -89% | -$50.4M |
|
1840
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.06B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
846,100
-1,468,400
| -63% | -$16.5M |
|
1841
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,367,258
-123,187
| -4% | -$309K |
|
|
HYAC
1842
DELISTED
Haymaker Acquisition Corp 4
HYAC
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
603,700
| – | – |
|
1843
Community Health Systems
CYH
$412M
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
2,368,516
+193,364
| +9% | +$626K |
|
1844
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.31B
| $6.96M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-219,800
| -66% | -$17.9M |
|
1845
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-46,100
| -46% | -$5.76M |
|
|
SII
1846
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3.52B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$6.47M |
|
|
RNGT
1847
Range Capital Acquisition Corp II
RNGT
$318M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
689,842
+87,759
| +15% | +$876K |
|
1848
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$11.9B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
386,700
+86,700
| +29% | +$1.51M |
|
1849
Buckle
BKE
$2.28B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
136,672
+93,036
| +213% | +$4.82M |
|
|
SDHI
1850
Siddhi Acquisition Corp
SDHI
$366M
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
661,578
+500,000
| +309% | +$5.14M |
|
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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 $5.92B 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.