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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEBE
2176
TGE Value Creative Solutions Corp
BEBE
$200M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+449,038
| New | +$4.45M |
|
2177
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.35B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,213
-827
| -1% | -$53.4K |
|
2178
CALL
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.5B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,700
| -38% | -$2.62M |
|
2179
CALL
Sable Offshore Corp
SOC
$894M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
266,200
| – | – |
|
2180
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.16B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+14,800
| +529% | +$4.4M |
|
2181
Wingstop
WING
$3B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
28,342
-35,200
| -55% | -$8.46M |
|
|
XYZ
2182
Block Inc
XYZ
$51B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
72,950
-40,250
| -36% | -$2.45M |
|
2183
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2184
Burford Capital
BUR
$949M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
967,830
+849,381
| +717% | +$7.43M |
|
2185
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
164,385
-27,751
| -14% | -$730K |
|
2186
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.18B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
51,493
+25,612
| +99% | +$2.33M |
|
2187
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$14.4B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
233,700
+113,600
| +95% | +$2.56M |
|
2188
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.02B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
68,666
+18,000
| +36% | +$902K |
|
2189
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,197
| New | +$4.74M |
|
2190
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-33,100
| -62% | -$7.13M |
|
2191
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-700
| -12% | -$625K |
|
2192
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$873M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
662,532
+58,136
| +10% | +$411K |
|
2193
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$848M
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
118,237
+83,123
| +237% | +$2.47M |
|
2194
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.5B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+14,700
| +55% | +$1.67M |
|
2195
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,818
+15,616
| +372% | +$3.64M |
|
|
2196
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.16B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-3,000
| -15% | -$891K |
|
2197
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$4.63M |
|
2198
CALL
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.03B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
LIF
2199
Life360
LIF
$3.61B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
104,598
-149,820
| -59% | -$7.75M |
|
2200
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$240M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
209,453
-20,457
| -9% | -$428K |
|
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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.