David Shaw
American computer scientist & hedge fund founder
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
David Shaw is an American computer scientist and hedge fund founder in the finance industry. He was born in 1951, is listed in New York, and has an estimated net worth of ~$6.4 billion. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records associated with the name "Shaw David Evans" list 22 filings, all classified as insider filings. These include Form 3 filings, which disclose an insider's initial ownership, and Form 4 filings, which report changes in ownership; the records shown span 2013 to 2019. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
Three Shaw Family Foundation records reported a combined $3.56 million in assets and $1.70 million in grants paid for tax years 2023 and 2024. The largest reported grant total was $1.44 million from the Pennsylvania foundation, which reported $299,953 in assets. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The most recent 100 federal contribution records on file show at least $4.32 million in giving; the true total is higher or unknown because the data is truncated. In this sample, recipients included SMP with $2.00 million, the Democratic National Committee with $833,700, and the Harris Action Fund with $584,800; the sample's party breakdown was $1.10 million Democratic, $370 Republican, and $3.21 million classified as PAC/Other. FEC
In the News
A July 2026 article discussed stocks allegedly selected according to D.E. Shaw. A separate June 2026 article reported the death of David C. Shaw, an attorney and disability-rights advocate; the supplied data does not establish that he is the same person as David Shaw. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
Matched by name only. These are the donations the FEC lists under this person’s name — so a different person with the same name can show up here too.
SEC Filings
Associated Companies
Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.
Recent Insider Filings
Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 8/31/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata