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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUMS
2226
Quantumsphere Acquisition Corp
QUMS
$118M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
409,860
| – | – |
|
2227
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$254M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,382,388
-283,144
| -17% | -$807K |
|
2228
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.32B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
135,737
-164,364
| -55% | -$5.08M |
|
2229
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.4B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,578
-46,497
| -63% | -$7.18M |
|
2230
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.4B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-94,700
| -63% | -$8.57M |
|
2231
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-5,000
| -8% | -$361K |
|
2232
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.9B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
582,700
| – | – |
|
|
IRAB
2233
Iris Acquisition Corp II
IRAB
$229M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+420,600
| New | +$4.14M |
|
|
FERA
2234
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I
FERA
$328M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
400,202
| – | – |
|
2235
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.41B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,205,931
+3,595,420
| +589% | +$4.63M |
|
2236
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.14B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+191,754
| New | +$5.2M |
|
2237
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.7B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
644,152
+505,200
| +364% | +$3.52M |
|
2238
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$223M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,150
+77,561
| +271% | +$3.06M |
|
|
PENG
2239
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
232,911
+118,543
| +104% | +$2.26M |
|
2240
Employers Holdings
EIG
$880M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,568
-4,461
| -4% | -$189K |
|
2241
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.05B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,441
| New | +$4.07M |
|
2242
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.8B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
190,092
+8,616
| +5% | +$178K |
|
|
VSNT
2243
Versant Media Group
VSNT
$5.49B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,572
| New | +$3.73M |
|
2244
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.92B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-49,400
| -44% | -$2.58M |
|
|
2245
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.9B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
574,000
-213,100
| -27% | -$1.79M |
|
2246
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$113B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$4.59M |
|
2247
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-121,400
| -65% | -$6.58M |
|
2248
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
150,564
-282,409
| -65% | -$9.17M |
|
2249
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.33B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
197,791
-166,362
| -46% | -$3.95M |
|
|
2250
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+14,300
| +28% | +$775K |
|
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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.