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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.43M |
|
2302
Santander
BSBR
$43.3B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
945,203
+755,465
| +398% | +$4.29M |
|
|
PTOR
2303
Praetorian Acquisition Corp
PTOR
$339M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
2304
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.57B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
545,000
| – | – |
|
2305
Taboola.com
TBLA
$986M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
990,744
+22,239
| +2% | +$97.2K |
|
2306
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.2B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
20,070
-41,552
| -67% | -$9.3M |
|
2307
Knowles
KN
$2.78B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
118,907
+43,498
| +58% | +$1.51M |
|
2308
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
33,349
-86,476
| -72% | -$19M |
|
2309
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
290,474
-1,944,119
| -87% | -$38.5M |
|
2310
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.7B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,000
| -32% | -$2.2M |
|
|
JENA
2311
Jena Acquisition Corp II
JENA
$300M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+475,100
| New | +$4.89M |
|
|
TLN
2312
PUT
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$14.6B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
OTGA
2313
OTG Acquisition Corp I
OTGA
$302M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
483,883
+4,931
| +1% | +$49.9K |
|
2314
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.47B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
129,953
-63,248
| -33% | -$2.57M |
|
2315
Titan International
TWI
$454M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+637,101
| New | +$4.91M |
|
2316
MacroGenics
MGNX
$256M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,991
+4,567
| +0.4% | +$17.3K |
|
2317
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,310
+55,839
| +339% | +$3.8M |
|
2318
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$484M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
287,556
+80,715
| +39% | +$1.16M |
|
2319
Manitowoc
MTW
$710M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
351,015
+36,194
| +11% | +$460K |
|
2320
CALL
Ouster
OUST
$2.58B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2321
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
2322
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.92B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,692
+21,036
| +1,270% | +$3.98M |
|
2323
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
374,552
+44,972
| +14% | +$584K |
|
2324
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.96B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
47,301
-43,755
| -48% | -$4.74M |
|
2325
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.46B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,122
| New | +$4.76M |
|
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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.