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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $234M | 0.11% |
194,800
+9,100
| +5% | +$9.3M |
|
177
Viper Energy
VNOM
$16.3B
| $232M | 0.11% |
5,466,523
+216,448
| +4% | +$10M |
|
178
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $231M | 0.11% |
1,980,400
-24,500
| -1% | -$3.34M |
|
179
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $231M | 0.11% |
228,400
+50,000
| +28% | +$48.7M |
|
180
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $229M | 0.11% |
321,490
-92,526
| -22% | -$61M |
|
|
NBIS
181
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$59.6B
| $229M | 0.11% |
829,700
+209,700
| +34% | +$41.5M |
|
182
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $228M | 0.11% |
2,467,411
+1,538,183
| +166% | +$113M |
|
|
183
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $226M | 0.11% |
606,700
+20,300
| +3% | +$8.21M |
|
184
Unilever
UL
$138B
| $226M | 0.11% |
3,762,722
+3,609,127
| +2,350% | +$209M |
|
|
HPE.PRC
185
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 7.625% Series C Preferred Stock
HPE.PRC
$4.12B
| $226M | 0.11% |
1,930,000
+500,000
| +35% | +$47.3M |
|
186
CALL
Coinbase
COIN
$49.2B
| $226M | 0.11% |
1,543,400
+150,700
| +11% | +$27.2M |
|
187
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $225M | 0.11% |
1,262,300
-190,200
| -13% | -$32.4M |
|
188
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $224M | 0.11% |
6,547,107
+1,416,849
| +28% | +$42.6M |
|
189
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $224M | 0.11% |
439,175
+231,355
| +111% | +$133M |
|
190
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $223M | 0.11% |
1,450,152
-2,806,520
| -66% | -$479M |
|
191
Core & Main
CNM
$8.4B
| $221M | 0.11% |
4,578,348
+734,976
| +19% | +$36.3M |
|
|
HUT
192
Hut 8
HUT
$9.97B
| $221M | 0.11% |
1,912,131
-1,090,055
| -36% | -$106M |
|
|
FISV
193
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $220M | 0.1% |
4,483,791
-1,423,671
| -24% | -$79.6M |
|
194
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $218M | 0.1% |
585,573
+583,973
| +36,498% | +$204M |
|
195
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $218M | 0.1% |
8,422,200
+5,996,740
| +247% | +$150M |
|
196
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $217M | 0.1% |
855,700
-128,600
| -13% | -$30M |
|
197
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $216M | 0.1% |
1,031,476
-832,802
| -45% | -$165M |
|
198
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $215M | 0.1% |
2,241,800
-104,600
| -4% | -$13.1M |
|
199
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $215M | 0.1% |
12,116,409
+7,054,263
| +139% | +$116M |
|
200
Sanmina
SANM
$10.1B
| $214M | 0.1% |
846,681
+730,431
| +628% | +$160M |
|
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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.