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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Timken Company
TKR
$8.48B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
52,402
-91,722
| -64% | -$11M |
|
1952
Appian
APPN
$2.84B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
332,093
-115,695
| -26% | -$2.57M |
|
1953
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$7.9M |
|
1954
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.25B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,693
+68,084
| +2,610% | +$6.83M |
|
|
RYZ
1955
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.28B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
308,533
-18,592
| -6% | -$491K |
|
1956
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.48B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
122,938
+17,750
| +17% | +$1.07M |
|
1957
Ecolab
ECL
$81.2B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
27,229
-180,002
| -87% | -$47.4M |
|
1958
CALL
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$482M
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
315,000
| – | – |
|
|
EMA
1959
Emera Inc
EMA
$15.5B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
143,041
+38,718
| +37% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FIGX
1960
FIGX Capital Acquisition Corp
FIGX
$200M
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
740,851
| – | – |
|
1961
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,613
| New | +$7.25M |
|
1962
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.6B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,579
+2,717
| +10% | +$645K |
|
1963
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.28B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
61,830
+6,926
| +13% | +$660K |
|
|
OIM
1964
OneIM Acquisition Corp
OIM
$366M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
1965
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.59B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
791,417
+181,291
| +30% | +$2.28M |
|
|
GIX
1966
GigCapital9 Corp
GIX
$365M
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
759,000
+209,000
| +38% | +$2.07M |
|
1967
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$15B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
561,916
+329,719
| +142% | +$5.49M |
|
1968
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$289M
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
900,108
-103,804
| -10% | -$869K |
|
1969
CryoPort
CYRX
$847M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
479,625
+321,400
| +203% | +$4.12M |
|
1970
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
3,111,460
+1,232
| +0% | +$2.95K |
|
1971
NerdWallet
NRDS
$647M
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
813,807
+352,791
| +77% | +$3.3M |
|
1972
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,400
| New | +$8.18M |
|
1973
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.43B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,947
| New | +$5.75M |
|
1974
WD-40
WDFC
$2.87B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,702
-32,861
| -52% | -$7.04M |
|
1975
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
441,250
-88,787
| -17% | -$1.66M |
|
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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.