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 | Miscellaneous | 30.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LX
1951
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$196M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
2,811,824
-257,989
| -8% | -$724K |
|
|
SII
1952
PUT
Sprott
SII
$3.53B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,800
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1953
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.61B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
444,300
| – | – |
|
1954
CALL
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.27B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
695,100
+33,900
| +5% | +$312K |
|
1955
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.93B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,387
| New | +$5.15M |
|
1956
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$149B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-102,800
| -73% | -$16M |
|
1957
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.68B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
718,800
+44,700
| +7% | +$512K |
|
|
ADAC
1958
American Drive Acquisition Co
ADAC
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+609,675
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1959
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.47B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,188
+28,685
| +37% | +$1.68M |
|
1960
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83.9B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
1961
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-18,600
| -62% | -$11.8M |
|
|
DNMX
1962
Dynamix Corp III
DNMX
$270M
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
603,703
| – | – |
|
1963
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.7B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+8,800
| +21% | +$989K |
|
1964
CALL
Unilever
UL
$139B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,916
-49,172
| -32% | -$3.3M |
|
1965
XPEL
XPEL
$1.39B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
134,927
-30,683
| -19% | -$1.47M |
|
1966
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,954
-691,512
| -93% | -$69.3M |
|
1967
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.6B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,109
| New | +$6.09M |
|
|
KRAQ
1968
KRAKacquisition Corp
KRAQ
$430M
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$5.93M |
|
1969
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$516M
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
870,634
-316,531
| -27% | -$2.46M |
|
1970
Zymeworks
ZYME
$2.06B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
235,621
+11,835
| +5% | +$280K |
|
1971
Tanger
SKT
$4.34B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
173,601
+100,334
| +137% | +$3.45M |
|
1972
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$155B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-722,500
| -95% | -$133M |
|
1973
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.32B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,325,426
+1,704,889
| +275% | +$4.36M |
|
1974
Nike
NKE
$57.1B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,292
-504,437
| -82% | -$30.6M |
|
1975
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.59B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
742,218
-70,235
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 30% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.