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 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $105M | 0.09% |
935,100
+195,100
| +26% | +$23M |
|
252
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $105M | 0.09% |
240,274
-465,395
| -66% | -$187M |
|
253
CALL
Applovin
APP
$102B
| $104M | 0.09% |
393,900
-119,100
| -23% | -$41M |
|
254
Amer Sports
AS
$19B
| $104M | 0.09% |
3,874,439
+3,429,509
| +771% | +$101M |
|
255
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $103M | 0.09% |
711,500
-135,800
| -16% | -$22.8M |
|
256
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $103M | 0.09% |
672,100
-242,700
| -27% | -$39.6M |
|
|
BA.PRA
257
Boeing Co 6.00% Series A Preferred Stock
BA.PRA
$7.63B
| $103M | 0.09% |
1,737,100
-1,075,000
| -38% | -$64.2M |
|
258
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.7B
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,498,355
-69,514
| -4% | -$4.96M |
|
259
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,435,000
-1,445,200
| -50% | -$110M |
|
260
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.4B
| $100M | 0.09% |
8,610,400
+3,007,600
| +54% | +$43.3M |
|
261
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $100M | 0.09% |
238,234
+26,098
| +12% | +$11.3M |
|
262
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $99.7M | 0.09% |
4,910,685
-330,735
| -6% | -$6.81M |
|
263
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $99.1M | 0.09% |
4,397,102
+1,344,815
| +44% | +$31.7M |
|
264
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $99.1M | 0.09% |
592,400
-339,600
| -36% | -$53.2M |
|
265
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $98.4M | 0.09% |
347,700
-738,100
| -68% | -$271M |
|
266
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.36B
| $98.4M | 0.09% |
1,877,530
-895,408
| -32% | -$49.1M |
|
|
APO.PRA
267
DELISTED
Apollo Global Management Series A
APO.PRA
| $98.3M | 0.09% |
1,345,000
+620,000
| +86% | +$50.3M |
|
268
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $98M | 0.09% |
2,029,500
+222,500
| +12% | +$9.77M |
|
269
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $98M | 0.09% |
728,264
-288,373
| -28% | -$38M |
|
270
PUT
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $97.6M | 0.09% |
914,300
-588,500
| -39% | -$82.1M |
|
271
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$59B
| $97.1M | 0.09% |
607,596
-1,180,281
| -66% | -$190M |
|
272
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $97.1M | 0.09% |
1,179,556
+300,296
| +34% | +$23.5M |
|
273
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.37B
| $97.1M | 0.09% |
15,358,326
-3,113,559
| -17% | -$24.4M |
|
274
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $96.8M | 0.09% |
1,013,400
+113,400
| +13% | +$11.2M |
|
275
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$7.59B
| $96.6M | 0.09% |
12,712,027
+12,578,703
| +9,435% | +$84.5M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, David Shaw held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.