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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.66B
| $211M | 0.13% |
2,925,700
+225,700
| +8% | +$15.6M |
|
177
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $210M | 0.13% |
721,913
+522,153
| +261% | +$144M |
|
178
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $208M | 0.12% |
432,602
-95,630
| -18% | -$49M |
|
179
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $208M | 0.12% |
878,346
+68,612
| +8% | +$17.9M |
|
180
PUT
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $205M | 0.12% |
2,843,300
+415,200
| +17% | +$32M |
|
181
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $205M | 0.12% |
191,578
-206,422
| -52% | -$283M |
|
182
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.8B
| $204M | 0.12% |
+10,000,000
| New | +$207M |
|
183
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $202M | 0.12% |
946,616
+289,944
| +44% | +$64.8M |
|
184
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $201M | 0.12% |
957,435
-1,573,411
| -62% | -$323M |
|
185
Robinhood
HOOD
$97.2B
| $199M | 0.12% |
2,873,569
+1,049,803
| +58% | +$92.2M |
|
|
186
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$97.2B
| $198M | 0.12% |
2,859,300
-254,000
| -8% | -$22.3M |
|
187
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $197M | 0.12% |
600,768
+112,118
| +23% | +$40.3M |
|
188
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $196M | 0.12% |
5,844,700
+2,084,480
| +55% | +$65.1M |
|
189
Rigetti Computing
RGTI
$5.98B
| $195M | 0.12% |
13,922,073
+10,402,657
| +296% | +$195M |
|
190
Amer Sports
AS
$19B
| $195M | 0.12% |
5,934,611
-2,688,079
| -31% | -$98.2M |
|
191
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $195M | 0.12% |
1,131,650
-245,831
| -18% | -$44.2M |
|
192
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| $195M | 0.12% |
1,079,695
+886,182
| +458% | +$151M |
|
193
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $193M | 0.12% |
1,695,923
+1,412,521
| +498% | +$179M |
|
194
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $193M | 0.12% |
3,834,547
+3,791,368
| +8,781% | +$163M |
|
195
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $192M | 0.12% |
1,129,000
-679,400
| -38% | -$99.1M |
|
196
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $191M | 0.11% |
890,254
-536,680
| -38% | -$119M |
|
197
Core & Main
CNM
$8.4B
| $190M | 0.11% |
3,843,372
+1,366,023
| +55% | +$73.5M |
|
198
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.9B
| $189M | 0.11% |
2,545,486
+331,455
| +15% | +$24M |
|
199
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $187M | 0.11% |
1,974,800
-655,100
| -25% | -$62.6M |
|
200
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $187M | 0.11% |
764,504
-118,999
| -13% | -$27.7M |
|
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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 $15.1B 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.