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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
137,803
+5,958
| +5% | +$262K |
|
|
LPCV
1902
Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I
LPCV
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+651,281
| New | +$6.46M |
|
|
UDMY
1903
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,395,503
-470,760
| -25% | -$2.32M |
|
1904
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$32.7B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-64,900
| -71% | -$21.7M |
|
1905
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-467,500
| -74% | -$16.2M |
|
1906
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.86B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137
-266
| -19% | -$1.33M |
|
|
XCBE
1907
X3 Acquisition Corp
XCBE
$281M
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1908
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
-348,299
| -56% | -$7.49M |
|
1909
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
301,500
+211,200
| +234% | +$4.81M |
|
|
EFC
1910
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.73B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
537,510
+398,970
| +288% | +$5.07M |
|
1911
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.5B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,280
| New | +$6.17M |
|
1912
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$326M
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,821
-52,664
| -40% | -$4.52M |
|
1913
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.55B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
207,224
+85,473
| +70% | +$2.58M |
|
1914
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$42.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+54,600
| +433% | +$6.65M |
|
1915
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-14,300
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
1916
Xperi
XPER
$300M
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,572
-101,018
| -8% | -$585K |
|
1917
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+3,900
| +28% | +$1.39M |
|
1918
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
-7,100
| -5% | -$331K |
|
1919
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.5B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-59,600
| -82% | -$30M |
|
1920
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.15B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-418,400
| -81% | -$29M |
|
|
WBS
1921
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
90,334
-99,970
| -53% | -$6.84M |
|
1922
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-42,300
| -71% | -$15.1M |
|
1923
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.6B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-202,360
| -71% | -$14.2M |
|
1924
Datadog
DDOG
$81.8B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+17,085
| +48% | +$2.11M |
|
1925
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$220B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-220,400
| -78% | -$18.5M |
|
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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.