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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.35B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,200
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
TUYA
2127
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.16B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
2,059,925
-277,187
| -12% | -$634K |
|
2128
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.7B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
14,008
-27,880
| -67% | -$9.05M |
|
2129
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.94B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
+75,000
| +28% | +$795K |
|
2130
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
85,382
-176,446
| -67% | -$10.4M |
|
2131
WisdomTree
WT
$3.79B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
325,708
-1,796,382
| -85% | -$27.8M |
|
2132
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$8.22B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
519,000
+303,400
| +141% | +$3.67M |
|
2133
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.31B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
154,955
+23,267
| +18% | +$724K |
|
2134
MetLife
MET
$61.2B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
66,786
+35,558
| +114% | +$2.66M |
|
|
ZKP
2135
Lafayette Digital Acquisition Corp I
ZKP
$392M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+478,515
| New | +$4.73M |
|
2136
iQIYI
IQ
$892M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
3,494,581
-2,979,129
| -46% | -$5.14M |
|
2137
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.74B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
68,943
+11,223
| +19% | +$767K |
|
2138
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.38B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
135,128
+51,573
| +62% | +$1.77M |
|
2139
Embecta
EMBC
$282M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
532,328
-73,665
| -12% | -$768K |
|
2140
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.35B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-26,100
| -23% | -$1.55M |
|
2141
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$56.6B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2142
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.39B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,870
| New | +$4.9M |
|
2143
Green Dot
GDOT
$762M
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
417,876
-15,479
| -4% | -$183K |
|
2144
CALL
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.33B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
229,400
-11,200
| -5% | -$266K |
|
|
BNY
2145
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,404
-374,673
| -90% | -$44.6M |
|
2146
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.74B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+22,100
| +650% | +$5.82M |
|
2147
Idacorp
IDA
$7.97B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,627
+27,195
| +501% | +$3.73M |
|
2148
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
471,623
-712,487
| -60% | -$6.07M |
|
2149
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
350,400
+25,700
| +8% | +$311K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2150
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
118,793
-39,668
| -25% | -$1.41M |
|
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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.