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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.85B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
187,551
-67,882
| -27% | -$2.08M |
|
2102
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.9B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,667
+6,597
| +18% | +$863K |
|
|
IEAG
2103
Infinite Eagle Acquisition Corp
IEAG
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
625,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAU
2104
Galiano Gold
GAU
$633M
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
3,385,300
-261,300
| -7% | -$605K |
|
2105
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$320M
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
37,846
+281
| +0.7% | +$59.5K |
|
2106
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$210M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
4,205,454
-11,739
| -0.3% | -$18.1K |
|
2107
WPP
WPP
$5.72B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
407,216
-138,405
| -25% | -$2.47M |
|
2108
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.68B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
803,757
-159,823
| -17% | -$891K |
|
2109
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.72B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
484,488
+204,991
| +73% | +$2.58M |
|
2110
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.39B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
192,147
-8,255
| -4% | -$256K |
|
2111
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$505M
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
191,950
-5,016
| -3% | -$191K |
|
|
AACB
2112
DELISTED
Artius II Acquisition Inc
AACB
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
2113
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.68B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
37,357
-238,039
| -86% | -$44.5M |
|
|
COPL
2114
Copley Acquisition Corp
COPL
$233M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
2115
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$351M
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
3,051,728
-171,267
| -5% | -$364K |
|
2116
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.22B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
+66,800
| +51% | +$2.57M |
|
2117
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.62B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,857
-52,606
| -64% | -$9.84M |
|
2118
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.27B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,900
| New | +$5.97M |
|
2119
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.3B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-26,080
| -39% | -$3.81M |
|
|
CCAQ
2120
Collective Acquisition Corp
CCAQ
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
598,000
| – | – |
|
|
KYIV
2121
Kyivstar Group
KYIV
$3.15B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
385,690
+26,466
| +7% | +$345K |
|
|
GMRS
2122
GMR Solutions Inc
GMRS
$696M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,964
| New | +$5.04M |
|
2123
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
55,855
-295,410
| -84% | -$30.8M |
|
|
XHR
2124
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.81B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
304,316
+101,106
| +50% | +$1.75M |
|
2125
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.56B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-89,490
| -44% | -$3.96M |
|
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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.