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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Hudbay
HBM
$13.7B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
298,900
-1,518,936
| -84% | -$38.4M |
|
2027
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
989,380
-1,572,393
| -61% | -$8.61M |
|
|
BDCI
2028
BTC Development Corp
BDCI
$352M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$7.02M |
|
2029
Flywire
FLYW
$2.34B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
400,620
-526,336
| -57% | -$7.78M |
|
2030
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.62B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
202,657
+108,040
| +114% | +$3.42M |
|
2031
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.6B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$6.87M |
|
2032
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.82B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
153,547
+74,592
| +94% | +$3.19M |
|
2033
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$224M
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
2,888,313
+590,339
| +26% | +$1.44M |
|
|
CRAN
2034
Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp II
CRAN
$475M
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
691,560
+1,000
| +0.1% | +$10K |
|
2035
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.73B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
158,367
-85,728
| -35% | -$3.51M |
|
|
VACI
2036
Viking Acquisition Corp I
VACI
$321M
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
684,454
| – | – |
|
|
AVNS
2037
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
280,729
-390,684
| -58% | -$9.15M |
|
2038
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.5B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,509,800
-1,913,400
| -56% | -$9.16M |
|
2039
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.4B
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
91,727
+59,727
| +187% | +$4.34M |
|
|
RNGT
2040
Range Capital Acquisition Corp II
RNGT
$318M
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
689,842
| – | – |
|
2041
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$46.6B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-142,800
| -68% | -$16M |
|
2042
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.6B
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,500
| New | +$6.58M |
|
2043
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$945M
| $6.94M | ﹤0.01% |
758,886
+150,559
| +25% | +$1.1M |
|
2044
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.7B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
279,200
-80,400
| -22% | -$2.22M |
|
2045
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.1B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$5.7M |
|
2046
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
294,037
-26,924
| -8% | -$530K |
|
2047
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.8B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2048
PUT
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.66B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
384,000
| – | – |
|
|
ITHA
2049
ITHAX Acquisition Corp III
ITHA
$309M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
689,644
+116,000
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SDHI
2050
Siddhi Acquisition Corp
SDHI
$366M
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
661,578
| – | – |
|
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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.