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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Inhibrx
INBX
$1.83B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
77,437
-44,664
| -37% | -$3.31M |
|
2052
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.06B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
211,966
+52,257
| +33% | +$1.71M |
|
2053
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-9,400
| -9% | -$517K |
|
2054
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$118B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-275,000
| -52% | -$4.4M |
|
|
SVAQ
2055
Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp
SVAQ
$294M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+522,365
| New | +$5.17M |
|
2056
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.38B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
+69,400
| +42% | +$1.21M |
|
2057
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+14,000
| +22% | +$854K |
|
|
DFTX
2058
Definium Therapeutics
DFTX
$5.89B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
271,717
-22,005
| -7% | -$373K |
|
2059
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.46B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
774,400
+99,400
| +15% | +$560K |
|
2060
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.64B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-7,500
| -31% | -$2.55M |
|
2061
BP
BP
$110B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,152
| New | +$4.28M |
|
2062
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$40.1B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-114,300
| -86% | -$33.2M |
|
|
PMTR
2063
Perimeter Acquisition Corp I
PMTR
$321M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
2064
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$1.02B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
742,658
+561,281
| +309% | +$2.95M |
|
|
PR
2065
Permian Resources
PR
$19.4B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
240,342
+170,125
| +242% | +$2.94M |
|
2066
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.21B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
362,600
-257,100
| -41% | -$3.95M |
|
|
SSAC
2067
SPACSphere Acquisition Corp
SSAC
$242M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+517,000
| New | +$5.11M |
|
2068
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.59B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-96,300
| -50% | -$7.07M |
|
2069
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.33B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-77,400
| -64% | -$8.1M |
|
2070
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$377B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-94,600
| -86% | -$31.8M |
|
|
TEM
2071
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$12.7B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-66,000
| -37% | -$3.75M |
|
|
JENA.U
2072
Jena Acquisition Corp II Units
JENA.U
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
475,000
| – | – |
|
2073
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.57B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,484
-52,699
| -48% | -$4.27M |
|
|
CALY
2074
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.77B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
365,763
+9,651
| +3% | +$135K |
|
2075
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.28B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,718
+21,221
| +250% | +$3.82M |
|
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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.