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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$340M
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,158,224
+58,018
| +5% | +$474K |
|
2002
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,822
+1,979
| +8% | +$523K |
|
|
GSRF
2003
GSR IV Acquisition Corp
GSRF
$301M
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
710,272
| – | – |
|
2004
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,803
+63,908
| +429% | +$5.31M |
|
2005
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.31B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+54,300
| +150% | +$2.91M |
|
|
EVOX
2006
Evolution Global Acquisition Corp
EVOX
$323M
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
719,997
| – | – |
|
2007
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+5,200
| +39% | +$2.2M |
|
|
TVA
2008
Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp
TVA
$316M
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
681,000
+1,000
| +0.1% | +$10.5K |
|
|
TEN
2009
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.27B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
203,062
-142,210
| -41% | -$5.66M |
|
2010
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.66B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
400,454
-67,683
| -14% | -$1.26M |
|
2011
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.02B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
365,858
-20,496
| -5% | -$345K |
|
|
AYA
2012
Aya Gold & Silver Inc
AYA
$3.99B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+379,100
| New | +$7.17M |
|
|
UPB
2013
Upstream Bio Inc
UPB
$393M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,036,044
+215,564
| +26% | +$1.81M |
|
2014
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.2B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,587
-161,896
| -84% | -$28.8M |
|
2015
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
51,453
+23,875
| +87% | +$3.55M |
|
2016
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.94B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
-280,100
| -66% | -$12.8M |
|
2017
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
189,381
-262,574
| -58% | -$9.32M |
|
2018
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
62,301
+14,844
| +31% | +$1.58M |
|
|
PDS
2019
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
92,865
-34,068
| -27% | -$3.11M |
|
2020
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.61B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
357,900
-86,400
| -19% | -$1.61M |
|
|
MZYX
2021
MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp
MZYX
$374M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+711,898
| New | +$7.05M |
|
2022
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
| – | – |
|
2023
Fortis
FTS
$28.1B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
123,572
-25,550
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
2024
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$995M
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,449
+268,791
| +36% | +$1.85M |
|
2025
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$472M
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,208,146
+570,599
| +16% | +$830K |
|
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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.