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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
134,341
-103,690
| -44% | -$3.15M |
|
2277
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.94B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
329,580
-619,222
| -65% | -$8.38M |
|
2278
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14.3B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-20,000
| -30% | -$1.26M |
|
2279
FedEx
FDX
$78.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,981
-28,899
| -72% | -$10M |
|
2280
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
|
NFGC
2281
New Found Gold
NFGC
$749M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,085,615
+870,500
| +72% | +$2.34M |
|
2282
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+30,500
| +52% | +$1.39M |
|
2283
Annexon
ANNX
$995M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
702,799
-343,422
| -33% | -$1.93M |
|
|
EMA
2284
CALL
Emera Inc
EMA
$15.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
2285
CALL
Humana
HUM
$47.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-26,900
| -55% | -$5.51M |
|
2286
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
18,531
+4,381
| +31% | +$937K |
|
|
DQ
2287
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$923M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
-7,300
| -4% | -$178K |
|
2288
RH
RH
$2.74B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
27,572
-17,158
| -38% | -$3.13M |
|
|
TEM
2289
Tempus AI
TEM
$12.8B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
85,189
-1,095,126
| -93% | -$62.2M |
|
2290
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$130M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,212,819
-18,992
| -0.9% | -$31.3K |
|
2291
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.4B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
86,480
+68,483
| +381% | +$3.02M |
|
2292
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.5B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+1,500
| +1% | +$67.7K |
|
2293
Papa John's
PZZA
$765M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
117,788
+21,825
| +23% | +$758K |
|
2294
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
225,740
-3,827
| -2% | -$63.5K |
|
2295
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+75,800
| +279% | +$2.7M |
|
2296
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$14.3B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,629
-503
| -3% | -$102K |
|
2297
Brink's
BCO
$4.51B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,752
-60,033
| -62% | -$7.2M |
|
2298
Enpro
NPO
$6.53B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,109
+12,207
| +421% | +$3.06M |
|
|
KE
2299
Kimball Electronics
KE
$579M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
158,672
+56,770
| +56% | +$1.5M |
|
2300
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
82,792
+16,601
| +25% | +$745K |
|
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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.