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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.53B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,706
-1,283,725
| -49% | -$5.43M |
|
|
HCIC
1877
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp
HCIC
$355M
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+836,725
| New | +$8.27M |
|
|
INN
1878
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$669M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,184,401
+753,265
| +175% | +$4.16M |
|
1879
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,866
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1880
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+107,100
| +595% | +$7.58M |
|
|
MWH
1881
SOLV Energy Inc
MWH
$5.71B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
243,505
+150,991
| +163% | +$5.48M |
|
1882
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.24B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,430
-4,398
| -8% | -$737K |
|
1883
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.81B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
300,465
+75,169
| +33% | +$2.39M |
|
|
NML
1884
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$589M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
813,814
| – | – |
|
1885
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,862
+16,044
| +81% | +$3.68M |
|
|
GLXY
1886
CALL
Galaxy Digital Inc
GLXY
$4.82B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
301,600
+261,600
| +654% | +$7.28M |
|
1887
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
30,883
+29,821
| +2,808% | +$6.97M |
|
|
HTO
1888
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
135,525
+96,350
| +246% | +$5.59M |
|
1889
Stride
LRN
$3.56B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,465
+92,011
| +2,664% | +$8.46M |
|
1890
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.48B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
211,300
-18,655
| -8% | -$726K |
|
1891
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.5B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
485,200
-269,700
| -36% | -$5.34M |
|
|
NHIC
1892
NewHold Investment Corp III
NHIC
$294M
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
754,894
-241,293
| -24% | -$2.59M |
|
1893
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.49B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
908,371
+428,883
| +89% | +$4.15M |
|
1894
Bruker
BRKR
$8.66B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,853
+89,929
| +196% | +$4.2M |
|
1895
PUT
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$7.21B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+340,000
| New | +$7.46M |
|
1896
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,002
-15,144
| -14% | -$1.41M |
|
1897
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.78B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
339,299
+149,207
| +78% | +$3.42M |
|
1898
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$713M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
81,755
+27,197
| +50% | +$2.74M |
|
1899
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
162,700
-42,300
| -21% | -$2.18M |
|
1900
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$517M
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,740,989
+680,658
| +64% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.