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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.4B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
6,821
-5,651
| -45% | -$3.76M |
|
2152
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.8B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-289,700
| -87% | -$35.9M |
|
2153
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$12.2B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,457
-150,091
| -76% | -$15.9M |
|
2154
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.82B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-94,490
| -62% | -$6.89M |
|
2155
Flowserve
FLS
$10.4B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
62,611
-71,072
| -53% | -$5.63M |
|
2156
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.07B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
484,263
-719,142
| -60% | -$7.35M |
|
2157
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$13.5B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-16,600
| -42% | -$3.39M |
|
2158
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.61B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
545,000
+401,700
| +280% | +$4.31M |
|
|
BLD
2159
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,022
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
SLI
2160
Standard Lithium
SLI
$652M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,337,581
+513,045
| +62% | +$2.3M |
|
2161
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+11,600
| +64% | +$1.78M |
|
2162
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.18B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,922
| New | +$4.56M |
|
2163
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.86B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
165,015
-246,586
| -60% | -$6.84M |
|
2164
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.33B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
301,200
+206,800
| +219% | +$2.88M |
|
2165
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.32B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,291
+1,053,500
| +1,577% | +$4.07M |
|
2166
Corpay
CPAY
$26.5B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
15,531
+1,810
| +13% | +$580K |
|
2167
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.64B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-58,800
| -42% | -$3.35M |
|
2168
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.05B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
274,699
-282,911
| -51% | -$6.95M |
|
2169
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+10,300
| +44% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PALOU
2170
Paloma Acquisition Corp I Units
PALOU
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
2171
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$4B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
412,900
-1,764,400
| -81% | -$26.8M |
|
2172
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$425M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
508,831
+63,405
| +14% | +$698K |
|
2173
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$103B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-462,500
| -83% | -$19M |
|
2174
UL Solutions
ULS
$15.3B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,986
-58,178
| -53% | -$4.59M |
|
2175
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$58.2B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-41,400
| -73% | -$11.5M |
|
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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.