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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.99B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
348,281
-221,829
| -39% | -$2.87M |
|
2302
Clearfield
CLFD
$407M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
140,972
+5,596
| +4% | +$171K |
|
2303
Atomera
ATOM
$174M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
975,623
+917,129
| +1,568% | +$3.46M |
|
2304
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-21,400
| -31% | -$1.54M |
|
|
LEGO
2305
Legato Merger Corp IV
LEGO
$312M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2306
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
681,159
+139,879
| +26% | +$785K |
|
2307
Toro Company
TTC
$9.47B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,693
-237,540
| -86% | -$22.4M |
|
2308
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.7B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+23,000
| +307% | +$3.08M |
|
2309
Holley
HLLY
$360M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,207,150
+664,815
| +123% | +$2.52M |
|
2310
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.32B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
202,229
+66,336
| +49% | +$1.25M |
|
|
TDACU
2311
Translational Development Acquisition Corp Units
TDACU
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
|
SEMR
2312
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
308,979
-227,365
| -42% | -$2.7M |
|
|
TACO
2313
Berto Acquisition Corp
TACO
$393M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
359,490
+81,447
| +29% | +$830K |
|
2314
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.36B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
425,281
+43,518
| +11% | +$331K |
|
|
PPTA
2315
CALL
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.28B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,900
| New | +$3.96M |
|
2316
PUT
BP
BP
$109B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-192,400
| -71% | -$7.54M |
|
2317
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
389,499
-80,098
| -17% | -$879K |
|
2318
Manitowoc
MTW
$686M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
314,821
-110,337
| -26% | -$1.48M |
|
2319
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.11B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+391,782
| New | +$3.69M |
|
2320
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.3B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+3,700
| +66% | +$1.35M |
|
|
NOA
2321
North American Construction
NOA
$364M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
271,600
+4,500
| +2% | +$68.7K |
|
|
TDAC
2322
Translational Development Acquisition Corp
TDAC
$209M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
346,900
| – | – |
|
2323
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.6B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$3.93M |
|
|
BRSL
2324
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.07B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
286,679
+254,861
| +801% | +$3.51M |
|
2325
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining and Digital Power ETF
WGMI
$229M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
104,672
-60,526
| -37% | -$2.55M |
|
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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.