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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.25B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2602
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.1B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,898
-151,172
| -89% | -$15M |
|
2603
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-33,200
| -60% | -$2.83M |
|
|
VPU
2604
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,723
-4,895
| -29% | -$844K |
|
2605
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$438M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+88,600
| +561% | +$1.62M |
|
2606
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
97,526
-141,471
| -59% | -$2.96M |
|
2607
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$4.01B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
98,153
-210,403
| -68% | -$4.04M |
|
2608
PUT
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.02B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,500
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
HONE
2609
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
176,071
-59,720
| -25% | -$653K |
|
2610
SM Energy
SM
$8.41B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
83,149
-20,003
| -19% | -$484K |
|
|
TAVI
2611
Tavia Acquisition Corp
TAVI
$170M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2612
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.94B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-3,300
| -7% | -$120K |
|
2613
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
121,821
+40,637
| +50% | +$656K |
|
2614
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,838
+1,500
| +10% | +$183K |
|
2615
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,500
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2616
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-66,900
| -77% | -$6.31M |
|
|
IPEX
2617
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V
IPEX
$126M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2618
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
238,888
+196,112
| +458% | +$1.51M |
|
2619
eHealth
EHTH
$38.1M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
465,188
+200,901
| +76% | +$1.01M |
|
2620
Flex
FLEX
$41.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,494
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2621
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.8B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
184,209
-230,829
| -56% | -$2.55M |
|
|
BOW
2622
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.11B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,642
-91
| -0.2% | -$3.49K |
|
2623
Universal Display
OLED
$3.99B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,021
-21,546
| -62% | -$3.02M |
|
2624
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$611M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,004
-30,853
| -36% | -$1.15M |
|
2625
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,908
+48
| +0.1% | +$1.54K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.