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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
19,886
+5,536
| +39% | +$1.93M |
|
1852
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.97B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
267,076
-6,411
| -2% | -$226K |
|
1853
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.5B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
-209,900
| -61% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CRAN
1854
Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp II
CRAN
$476M
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+690,560
| New | +$6.87M |
|
1855
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
377,600
-40,600
| -10% | -$822K |
|
1856
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.44B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+39,300
| +108% | +$3.29M |
|
|
BCPC
1857
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.73B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,268
-30,930
| -43% | -$5.25M |
|
1858
Argan
AGX
$6.38B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
12,499
+8,987
| +256% | +$3.66M |
|
1859
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.22B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
94,786
-155,207
| -62% | -$9.97M |
|
|
DBCA
1860
D. Boral Acquisition I Corp
DBCA
$433M
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+690,000
| New | +$6.79M |
|
1861
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.26B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+277,036
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
VACI
1862
Viking Acquisition Corp I
VACI
$321M
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
684,454
+484,454
| +242% | +$4.82M |
|
1863
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.25B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
63,317
-28,109
| -31% | -$2.89M |
|
1864
nVent Electric
NVT
$25.1B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,423
+3,965
| +7% | +$450K |
|
1865
Cerus
CERS
$552M
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
3,731,151
-142,220
| -4% | -$310K |
|
1866
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.73B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,700
-238,400
| -63% | -$12.6M |
|
1867
PUT
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$42.6B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
-165,300
| -70% | -$20.1M |
|
1868
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.6B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,353
-213,175
| -89% | -$52.7M |
|
|
PPTA
1869
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.22B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
240,689
+224,550
| +1,391% | +$6.79M |
|
1870
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$885M
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
411,082
-251,760
| -38% | -$4.55M |
|
1871
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
65,166
+22,148
| +51% | +$2.51M |
|
1872
Kodak
KODK
$933M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
745,983
-33,788
| -4% | -$258K |
|
1873
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$626M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,184,210
+858,275
| +263% | +$6.32M |
|
1874
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$705M
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
2,763,776
+1,480,805
| +115% | +$2.97M |
|
1875
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$175B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-433,700
| -89% | -$63.3M |
|
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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.