David E. Shaw portfolio: holdings and latest trades
The stocks D.E. Shaw reported in its latest 13F filing, for Q2 2026: 3462 positions worth about $161.8B, what was bought and sold in the quarter, and who Shaw is.
Data updated August 14, 2026 (13F for Q2 2026)
- 13F portfolio value
- $161.8B
- Positions
- 3462
- Top 10 holdings
- 19%
- Change in value vs previous quarter
- +27.5%
David E. Shaw top holdings (Q2 2026)
| # | Stock | % of portfolio | Value | Last quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY Ss SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-Us | 6.5% | $10.5B | Added 1782% |
| 2 | NVDA Nvidia Corp | 2.5% | $4.0B | Added 36% |
| 3 | GOOGL Alphabet Inc-Cl A | 1.7% | $2.8B | Added 15% |
| 4 | AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | 1.6% | $2.6B | Added 131% |
| 5 | GOOG Alphabet Inc-Cl C | 1.5% | $2.4B | Added 35% |
| 6 | META Meta Platforms Inc-Class A | 1.2% | $1.9B | Added 80% |
| 7 | TSLA Tesla Inc | 1.1% | $1.8B | Unchanged |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices | 1.1% | $1.8B | Trimmed 20% |
| 9 | CRWD Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | 1.0% | $1.6B | Added 18% |
| 10 | AAPL Apple Inc | 1.0% | $1.6B | Trimmed 20% |
| 11 | HD Home Depot Inc | 0.9% | $1.5B | Added 15% |
| 12 | MSFT Microsoft Corp | 0.8% | $1.3B | Trimmed 42% |
| 13 | SNDK Sandisk Corp | 0.8% | $1.3B | Trimmed 52% |
| 14 | BE Bloom Energy Corp- A | 0.8% | $1.3B | Unchanged |
| 15 | WDC Western Digital Corp | 0.8% | $1.2B | Trimmed 29% |
| 16 | INTC Intel Corp | 0.7% | $1.2B | Trimmed 50% |
| 17 | GM General Motors Co | 0.7% | $1.2B | Added 22% |
| 18 | BSX Boston Scientific Corp | 0.7% | $1.1B | Added 5% |
| 19 | WBD Warner Bros Discovery Inc | 0.7% | $1.1B | Added 174% |
| 20 | AVGO Broadcom Inc | 0.6% | $1.0B | Trimmed 58% |
| 21 | MA Mastercard Inc - A | 0.6% | $1.0B | Added 75% |
| 22 | BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl B | 0.6% | $961M | Added 310% |
| 23 | COF Capital One Financial Corp | 0.6% | $919M | Added 94% |
| 24 | SPCX Space Exploration Techn-Cl A | 0.6% | $912M | New |
| 25 | MU Micron Technology Inc | 0.5% | $887M | Trimmed 79% |
| 26 | V Visa Inc-Class A Shares | 0.5% | $886M | Added 13% |
| 27 | NSC Norfolk Southern Corp | 0.5% | $818M | Added 15% |
| 28 | COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.5% | $817M | Unchanged |
| 29 | MMM 3m Co | 0.5% | $789M | Trimmed 8% |
| 30 | C Citigroup Inc | 0.5% | $786M | Added 6% |
Showing the 30 largest of 3462 positions.
What Shaw bought and sold in Q2 2026
Bought or added
- SPY Ss SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-UsAdded 1782%
- AMZN Amazon.Com IncAdded 131%
- NVDA Nvidia CorpAdded 36%
- SPCX Space Exploration Techn-Cl ANew
- META Meta Platforms Inc-Class AAdded 80%
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc-Cl BAdded 310%
- WBD Warner Bros Discovery IncAdded 174%
- MRVL Marvell Technology IncAdded 658%
- GOOG Alphabet Inc-Cl CAdded 35%
- COHR Coherent CorpAdded 1360%
Sold or reduced
- MU Micron Technology IncTrimmed 79%
- AVGO Broadcom IncTrimmed 58%
- SNDK Sandisk CorpTrimmed 52%
- INTC Intel CorpTrimmed 50%
- — Western Digital Corp (Notes)Sold out
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor-Sp ADRTrimmed 75%
- TXN Texas Instruments IncTrimmed 76%
- MSFT Microsoft CorpTrimmed 42%
- — Lumentum Hldgs Inc (Notes)Trimmed 93%
- ASML Asml Hldg NvTrimmed 92%
Changes in number of shares against the 13F for the previous quarter (Q1 2026), largest first.
Who is David E. Shaw
- Role
- Founder of D.E. Shaw & Co.
- Fund
- D.E. Shaw, founded 1988
- Investment style
- Quantitative and discretionary strategies; thousands of positions.
- Known for
- A pioneer of computer-driven trading
David E. Shaw, a former Columbia computer science professor, founded D.E. Shaw & Co. in 1988 and became one of the pioneers of computer-driven trading. Jeff Bezos worked at the firm before leaving to found Amazon in 1994.
Shaw later turned to research in computational biochemistry. The firm’s 13F lists thousands of positions across its quantitative and discretionary strategies.
- •A pioneer of computer-driven trading
- •Jeff Bezos worked there before founding Amazon
- •Thousands of positions across many strategies
How to read 13F data
A 13F filing lists the US-listed stocks, ETFs and some options a manager held at the end of a quarter. It is filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so positions may have changed since. It does not show short positions, bonds, cash, foreign-listed shares or private investments, so for many funds it is only part of the picture.
Questions
What stocks does David E. Shaw own?
According to the 13F filing of D.E. Shaw for Q2 2026 (period ending June 30, 2026), the largest holdings were Ss SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust-Us (SPY) 6.5%, Nvidia Corp (NVDA) 2.5%, Alphabet Inc-Cl A (GOOGL) 1.7%, Amazon.Com Inc (AMZN) 1.6%, Alphabet Inc-Cl C (GOOG) 1.5%, out of 3462 positions worth about $161.8B.
What did Shaw buy and sell last quarter?
New or larger positions in Q2 2026: SPY, AMZN, NVDA, SPCX, META, BRK.B. Sold or reduced: MU, AVGO, SNDK, INTC, Western Digital Corp (Notes), TSM. Changes are measured in shares against the previous quarter’s filing.
How up to date is D.E. Shaw’s portfolio?
13F filings are due within 45 days after each quarter ends. This page shows the filing made on August 14, 2026 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026; the fund may have traded since.
What does a 13F filing leave out?
A 13F filing lists the US-listed stocks, ETFs and some options a manager held at the end of a quarter. It is filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so positions may have changed since. It does not show short positions, bonds, cash, foreign-listed shares or private investments, so for many funds it is only part of the picture.
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Source: SEC Form 13F-HR filings via EDGAR. Holdings are as reported by the manager for the quarter shown and may have changed since. Educational content, not investment advice: MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any security. Risk disclaimer.