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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.28B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,664
| New | +$7.5M |
|
1977
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+27,900
| +266% | +$6.37M |
|
1978
Enpro
NPO
$6.42B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,806
+4,697
| +31% | +$1.46M |
|
1979
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
| – | – |
|
1980
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.9B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,319
-129,728
| -71% | -$17.2M |
|
1981
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
|
CRWV
1982
CoreWeave
CRWV
$48.6B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,794
-494,458
| -87% | -$53.4M |
|
1983
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
67,434
-98,345
| -59% | -$10.9M |
|
1984
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.01B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
145,346
-87,114
| -37% | -$4.05M |
|
1985
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
329,400
+27,900
| +9% | +$616K |
|
1986
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.2B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
623,637
+440,852
| +241% | +$4.15M |
|
1987
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+92,205
| +971% | +$5.59M |
|
1988
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+225,000
| +300% | +$5.81M |
|
|
DPC
1989
DPC Holdings PLC
DPC
$6.61B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1990
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+16,600
| +874% | +$7.25M |
|
|
PALO
1991
Paloma Acquisition Corp I
PALO
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+742,500
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1992
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
373,500
+39,000
| +12% | +$885K |
|
|
VISN
1993
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
573,967
-1,268,628
| -69% | -$17.9M |
|
|
PPLC
1994
PPL Corp Corporate Units
PPLC
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-450,000
| -75% | -$22.3M |
|
|
AD
1995
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.1B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
201,424
-18,541
| -8% | -$881K |
|
1996
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$969M
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
549,513
+173,284
| +46% | +$2.14M |
|
1997
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,000
| +40% | +$2.14M |
|
1998
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,504
-446,487
| -82% | -$22.3M |
|
1999
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+5,000
| +4% | +$258K |
|
2000
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$57.3B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.