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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$3.84B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,800
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2452
CG Oncology
CGON
$7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,610
+23,582
| +102% | +$1.34M |
|
2453
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$681M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
186,037
+46,422
| +33% | +$794K |
|
2454
Designer Brands
DBI
$278M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
552,254
-297,225
| -35% | -$2M |
|
2455
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.01B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
329,500
+30,000
| +10% | +$312K |
|
2456
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.74B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2457
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.58B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
+77,900
| +60% | +$1.35M |
|
2458
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,656
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
VMRK
2459
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.1B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,885
-46,139
| -47% | -$2.85M |
|
2460
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.8B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+45,000
| +114% | +$1.6M |
|
2461
Gentherm
THRM
$1.24B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,539
+27,804
| +33% | +$908K |
|
2462
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$848M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,151
-17
| -0% | -$630 |
|
2463
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-44,500
| -71% | -$8.01M |
|
2464
PUT
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
-45,600
| -30% | -$1.11M |
|
2465
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.48B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
46,981
+8,700
| +23% | +$580K |
|
2466
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.73B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+30,400
| +82% | +$1.68M |
|
2467
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-985,700
| -94% | -$45.7M |
|
|
LOVE
2468
LoveSac
LOVE
$235M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
210,597
+49,793
| +31% | +$660K |
|
2469
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$18B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
| – | – |
|
2470
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-2,500
| -11% | -$409K |
|
2471
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,672
-5,887
| -62% | -$5.25M |
|
2472
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.71B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+20,200
| +31% | +$974K |
|
2473
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
| – | – |
|
2474
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$370M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
769,562
+45,479
| +6% | +$207K |
|
|
CON
2475
Concentra Group Holdings
CON
$4.42B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,645
-322,473
| -69% | -$7.18M |
|
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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.