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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
2102
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2103
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.3B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+20,200
| +44% | +$1.42M |
|
|
DYOR
2104
Insight Digital Partners II
DYOR
$233M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
490,195
+240,195
| +96% | +$2.39M |
|
2105
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
331,107
+43,318
| +15% | +$708K |
|
2106
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$104B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-1,700
| -3% | -$163K |
|
2107
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.77B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,935
| New | +$5.11M |
|
2108
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-28,400
| -58% | -$7.41M |
|
2109
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.4B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,741
-38,507
| -37% | -$2.83M |
|
2110
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$4.5M |
|
2111
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.61B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
576,300
-41,200
| -7% | -$442K |
|
2112
Prime Medicine
PRME
$657M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,393,621
-157,748
| -10% | -$600K |
|
2113
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$166B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+44,300
| +56% | +$1.9M |
|
2114
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.56B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
189,729
-2,824,883
| -94% | -$77.5M |
|
|
FRMI
2115
Fermi Inc
FRMI
$3.53B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
828,358
+76,766
| +10% | +$672K |
|
2116
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$127B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-259,200
| -81% | -$20.9M |
|
2117
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$717M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
54,558
-22,007
| -29% | -$1.9M |
|
|
OTGA
2118
OTG Acquisition Corp I
OTGA
$302M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
478,952
+229,366
| +92% | +$2.31M |
|
2119
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.19B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
284,817
-1,100,875
| -79% | -$23.1M |
|
2120
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.03B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
408,148
-180,234
| -31% | -$2.33M |
|
2121
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.46B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
479,488
+28,647
| +6% | +$299K |
|
2122
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$482M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,637,547
-800,726
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
2123
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$511M
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,943,893
+834,303
| +75% | +$1.77M |
|
2124
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,219
+26,709
| +214% | +$3.52M |
|
2125
NerdWallet
NRDS
$621M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
461,016
-100,300
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.