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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,850
-2,217
| -7% | -$298K |
|
2077
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.12B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
560,827
+3,674
| +0.7% | +$58K |
|
2078
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+337,500
| New | +$5.79M |
|
2079
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.44B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,126
| New | +$5.92M |
|
2080
Waste Management
WM
$87.2B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,975
+20,981
| +2,111% | +$4.82M |
|
2081
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.91B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,143
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
DEC
2082
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$1.07B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
289,432
-2,101
| -0.7% | -$29.6K |
|
|
INAC
2083
Indigo Acquisition Corp
INAC
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
495,000
| – | – |
|
2084
CALL
BHP
BHP
$245B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
XSLL
2085
Xsolla SPAC 1
XSLL
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+510,000
| New | +$5.01M |
|
2086
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$959M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
470,270
+31,376
| +7% | +$317K |
|
2087
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.81B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
317,273
-4,448
| -1% | -$57.1K |
|
2088
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.55B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
-187,100
| -45% | -$5.46M |
|
2089
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.7B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
|
SBXE
2090
SilverBox Corp V
SBXE
$350M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+503,000
| New | +$5M |
|
2091
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
353,900
-752,000
| -68% | -$11.2M |
|
2092
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-63,700
| -43% | -$3.77M |
|
2093
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
373,508
+124,001
| +50% | +$1.5M |
|
2094
Apogee Therapeutics
APGE
$10.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,835
-4,415
| -7% | -$321K |
|
2095
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
52,993
+38,983
| +278% | +$3.55M |
|
2096
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.5B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,000
| New | +$5.87M |
|
2097
AstraZeneca
AZN
$255B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
25,005
+4,286
| +21% | +$826K |
|
2098
AppFolio
APPF
$8.21B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
31,183
+25,310
| +431% | +$4.8M |
|
2099
Quantum Computing Inc
QUBT
$1.95B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
718,210
+581,390
| +425% | +$5.31M |
|
|
PTOR
2100
Praetorian Acquisition Corp
PTOR
$339M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$4.9M |
|
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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.