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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.63B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
279,497
+117,638
| +73% | +$1.37M |
|
2427
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$358M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
1,538,472
+558,631
| +57% | +$1.34M |
|
|
HIMX
2428
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.42B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
414,111
-217,934
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
|
GTLS
2429
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,713
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2430
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.99B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
| – | – |
|
2431
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
444,086
-215,176
| -33% | -$1.95M |
|
|
RAL
2432
Ralliant Corp
RAL
$7.02B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,670
+2,522
| +3% | +$119K |
|
2433
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
667,553
-110,388
| -14% | -$757K |
|
2434
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.76B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
78,955
+59,758
| +311% | +$2.44M |
|
|
GSHR
2435
Gesher Acquisition Corp II
GSHR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
310,565
| – | – |
|
2436
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-41,600
| -32% | -$1.73M |
|
2437
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$337M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
222,932
-69,688
| -24% | -$1.13M |
|
|
MUZE
2438
Muzero Acquisition Corp
MUZE
$273M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
MLAA
2439
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp II
MLAA
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,001
| New | +$3.2M |
|
2440
Yelp
YELP
$1.24B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,250
-44,059
| -25% | -$1.12M |
|
2441
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.61B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,920
+3,335
| +6% | +$179K |
|
2442
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$265M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
182,483
-20,103
| -10% | -$399K |
|
2443
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.33B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-184,200
| -75% | -$10.5M |
|
2444
MediaAlpha
MAX
$669M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
342,058
-55,322
| -14% | -$545K |
|
2445
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.3B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,233
-105,735
| -60% | -$5.01M |
|
2446
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+316,500
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2447
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$51.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+8,100
| +23% | +$707K |
|
2448
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.45B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
59,375
-51,049
| -46% | -$3.11M |
|
2449
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-600
| -5% | -$196K |
|
|
DYNC
2450
Dynamix Corp
DYNC
$241M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
| – | – |
|
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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.