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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$9.63B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.56B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$924M |
| 5 |
SPCX
SpaceX
SPCX
|
+$907M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$2.17B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.53B |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.05B |
| 4 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$928M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$904M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 8.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $214M | 0.1% |
3,937,546
-577,365
| -13% | -$28.7M |
|
202
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $211M | 0.1% |
928,983
-1,150,171
| -55% | -$243M |
|
203
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $210M | 0.1% |
2,661,995
+915,904
| +52% | +$80.3M |
|
204
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $210M | 0.1% |
899,723
+97,879
| +12% | +$19.4M |
|
205
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $209M | 0.1% |
612,600
-385,800
| -39% | -$88.3M |
|
206
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $208M | 0.1% |
1,094,593
+1,069,588
| +4,277% | +$201M |
|
207
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $206M | 0.1% |
412,200
+139,600
| +51% | +$67.1M |
|
208
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $205M | 0.1% |
493,719
-673,501
| -58% | -$250M |
|
209
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $205M | 0.1% |
2,869,900
+186,600
| +7% | +$16.4M |
|
210
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $204M | 0.1% |
41,793,600
+2,531,001
| +6% | +$15.8M |
|
211
PUT
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.8B
| $204M | 0.1% |
10,000,000
| – | – |
|
212
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $202M | 0.1% |
1,720,765
-2,060,964
| -54% | -$248M |
|
213
PUT
Coinbase
COIN
$49.2B
| $202M | 0.1% |
1,384,300
-47,200
| -3% | -$8.52M |
|
214
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
| $200M | 0.1% |
7,313,258
+4,179,797
| +133% | +$152M |
|
215
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $199M | 0.09% |
2,346,252
+403,272
| +21% | +$34M |
|
216
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $197M | 0.09% |
1,486,187
-209,736
| -12% | -$25.6M |
|
217
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $197M | 0.09% |
1,030,800
-264,400
| -20% | -$37.6M |
|
218
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $196M | 0.09% |
2,795,942
-161,619
| -5% | -$10.4M |
|
219
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $195M | 0.09% |
+695,266
| New | +$192M |
|
220
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $194M | 0.09% |
3,583,713
+2,525,823
| +239% | +$139M |
|
221
PUT
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $192M | 0.09% |
2,658,400
-184,900
| -7% | -$13.6M |
|
222
Cameco
CCJ
$44.6B
| $189M | 0.09% |
1,854,263
+1,022,262
| +123% | +$115M |
|
223
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $189M | 0.09% |
370,609
-595,025
| -62% | -$322M |
|
224
Guardant Health
GH
$22.9B
| $188M | 0.09% |
1,255,658
+828,183
| +194% | +$90.1M |
|
225
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $187M | 0.09% |
3,585,857
-25,303
| -0.7% | -$1.69M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, David Shaw held 5,360 positions worth $210B, up 26% from $166B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.01B of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 872 new positions and adding to 1,718 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Micron Technology, an estimated $2.17B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2026 buy was SpaceX: 5,340,000 shares worth $912M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2026, an estimated $9.63B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $2.17B.
- David Shaw fully exited Automatic Data Processing in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $241M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw opened 872 new positions and closed 527 in Q2 2026.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.