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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+800
| +16% | +$634K |
|
2402
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.1B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
351,792
-70,671
| -17% | -$958K |
|
2403
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
103,296
+57,299
| +125% | +$2.69M |
|
2404
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.62B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
401,180
-506,302
| -56% | -$5.66M |
|
|
WBI
2405
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC
WBI
$1.75B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,205
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2406
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.23B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,979
+19,941
| +95% | +$1.91M |
|
2407
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,418
+15,689
| +8% | +$363K |
|
2408
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-16,400
| -41% | -$2.84M |
|
2409
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.64B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,614
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
USAR
2410
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.48B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
200,694
+88,491
| +79% | +$2.02M |
|
2411
Employers Holdings
EIG
$883M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
85,606
-13,962
| -14% | -$612K |
|
2412
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-12,100
| -47% | -$3.38M |
|
|
MZTI
2413
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.17B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,552
-745
| -2% | -$89.6K |
|
2414
Cricut
CRCT
$1.18B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
976,355
+47,334
| +5% | +$202K |
|
2415
PUT
Planet Labs
PL
$7.69B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
| – | – |
|
2416
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.57B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+62,500
| +411% | +$2.56M |
|
2417
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
62,358
+54,233
| +667% | +$3.49M |
|
2418
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2419
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
373,429
+139,365
| +60% | +$1.66M |
|
2420
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,300
| New | +$5.48M |
|
2421
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.39B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2422
Coeur Mining
CDE
$21.5B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
260,403
-128,807
| -33% | -$2.35M |
|
2423
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$751M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
407,617
+72,100
| +21% | +$805K |
|
2424
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
579,852
-87,701
| -13% | -$602K |
|
2425
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.68B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
416,403
-401,282
| -49% | -$3.82M |
|
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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.