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 | Miscellaneous | 30.42% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.55% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.9B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,465
-48,023
| -54% | -$6.01M |
|
2027
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.11B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
422,463
+393,637
| +1,366% | +$4.45M |
|
2028
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.4B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,000
| New | +$5.31M |
|
|
GIX
2029
GigCapital9 Corp
GIX
$365M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.4M |
|
|
EMA
2030
Emera Inc
EMA
$15.3B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
104,323
-50,681
| -33% | -$2.57M |
|
2031
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$903M
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
376,229
-1,244,213
| -77% | -$21.5M |
|
2032
Rezolute
RZLT
$481M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,765,980
+1,516,590
| +608% | +$4.55M |
|
2033
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,386
+25,259
| +612% | +$3.96M |
|
2034
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.06B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,912
| New | +$5.76M |
|
2035
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.83B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+344,203
| New | +$5.71M |
|
2036
PUT
GE Vernova
GEV
$253B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-2,900
| -32% | -$2.26M |
|
2037
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.8B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
119,678
-142,038
| -54% | -$6.26M |
|
2038
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,402
| New | +$5.22M |
|
|
MZTI
2039
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.08B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,297
-15,105
| -28% | -$2.4M |
|
2040
CALL
Planet Labs
PL
$7.64B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
| – | – |
|
2041
Ryder
R
$9.56B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,794
+14,332
| +125% | +$2.9M |
|
|
BBCQ
2042
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp II
BBCQ
$396M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+526,364
| New | +$5.26M |
|
2043
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.7B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
6,208
-18,725
| -75% | -$14.4M |
|
2044
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.6B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
114,559
-29,078
| -20% | -$1.44M |
|
2045
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$2.91B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-79,700
| -70% | -$19.2M |
|
2046
PUT
AT&T
T
$175B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
181,100
-295,000
| -62% | -$7.88M |
|
2047
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.28B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-118,300
| -58% | -$9.62M |
|
2048
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.52B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-28,000
| -27% | -$1.84M |
|
2049
Vodafone
VOD
$36.7B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
348,230
+117,903
| +51% | +$1.72M |
|
2050
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$193M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
4,217,193
+37,778
| +0.9% | +$82.6K |
|
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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 $5.92B 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 Miscellaneous at 30% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.