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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CorVel
CRVL
$3.51B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,097
-8,755
| -10% | -$504K |
|
2202
Snap-on
SNA
$20.5B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,704
-35,456
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
2203
CALL
Argan
AGX
$6.45B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,600
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2204
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$313M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,633,661
+21,063
| +1% | +$67.5K |
|
2205
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.1B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,486
| New | +$4.26M |
|
|
JBTM
2206
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.12B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,193
| New | +$5.02M |
|
|
DSAC
2207
Daedalus Special Acquisition Corp
DSAC
$346M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+428,029
| New | +$4.26M |
|
2208
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$66.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+2,200
| +61% | +$1.72M |
|
2209
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.18B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
714,300
-340,000
| -32% | -$2.2M |
|
2210
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
140,073
-507,038
| -78% | -$16.3M |
|
|
GRAL
2211
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.68B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
81,606
+41,326
| +103% | +$3.2M |
|
2212
Xerox
XRX
$390M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
3,250,325
-849,965
| -21% | -$1.68M |
|
|
MNTN
2213
MNTN Inc
MNTN
$943M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+476,087
| New | +$4.76M |
|
|
ARCI
2214
Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners III
ARCI
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,000
| New | +$4.19M |
|
2215
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.76B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,082
-28,922
| -39% | -$2.74M |
|
2216
ReNew
RNW
$2.49B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
912,967
-408,981
| -31% | -$2.18M |
|
2217
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$28.4B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,100
| New | +$3.85M |
|
2218
Workday
WDAY
$47.8B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,142
-965
| -3% | -$153K |
|
2219
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.8B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-1,200
| -1% | -$45.4K |
|
|
NXDR
2220
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$897M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,970,275
+586,849
| +25% | +$1.02M |
|
2221
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.19B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
-8,400
| -7% | -$349K |
|
2222
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.78B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,779
| New | +$4.46M |
|
2223
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.8B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+53,900
| +192% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AIIA
2224
AI Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
AIIA
$197M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
414,000
| – | – |
|
2225
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.9B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,200
| New | +$3.97M |
|
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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.