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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $133M | 0.09% |
821,600
-92,700
| -10% | -$11.5M |
|
252
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $133M | 0.09% |
187,600
-128,600
| -41% | -$74.5M |
|
253
PUT
Vistra
VST
$45.7B
| $133M | 0.09% |
685,000
-479,500
| -41% | -$71M |
|
254
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $132M | 0.09% |
495,147
-714,789
| -59% | -$170M |
|
255
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $132M | 0.09% |
446,600
-200,900
| -31% | -$51.8M |
|
256
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $131M | 0.09% |
1,694,795
-1,378,047
| -45% | -$86M |
|
257
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $131M | 0.09% |
790,000
-207,500
| -21% | -$30.6M |
|
|
LBRDK
258
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $131M | 0.09% |
1,328,783
+69,084
| +5% | +$6.19M |
|
259
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $131M | 0.09% |
5,834,800
+126,900
| +2% | +$2.63M |
|
260
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $129M | 0.09% |
707,093
-2,537,867
| -78% | -$402M |
|
261
Toast
TOST
$21.2B
| $128M | 0.09% |
2,893,006
+1,799,454
| +165% | +$70.7M |
|
262
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $128M | 0.09% |
1,031,100
+61,200
| +6% | +$6.36M |
|
263
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $127M | 0.09% |
6,723,058
+1,812,373
| +37% | +$34.5M |
|
264
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $126M | 0.09% |
48,247
-83,068
| -63% | -$194M |
|
265
Costco
COST
$420B
| $126M | 0.09% |
126,778
-360,324
| -74% | -$358M |
|
266
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $125M | 0.09% |
404,946
-690,059
| -63% | -$196M |
|
267
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $125M | 0.09% |
874,400
+198,900
| +29% | +$28M |
|
268
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $125M | 0.09% |
1,465,800
+30,800
| +2% | +$2.23M |
|
269
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $124M | 0.09% |
1,800,400
-474,100
| -21% | -$31.1M |
|
270
Chewy
CHWY
$9.83B
| $123M | 0.09% |
2,893,753
-1,129,046
| -28% | -$45M |
|
271
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $123M | 0.09% |
695,000
+617,700
| +799% | +$102M |
|
272
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $123M | 0.09% |
1,295,568
+1,090,436
| +532% | +$101M |
|
273
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $123M | 0.09% |
216,669
+35,411
| +20% | +$20M |
|
274
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $121M | 0.09% |
329,700
-192,700
| -37% | -$69.7M |
|
275
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $120M | 0.08% |
767,644
+436,375
| +132% | +$69.2M |
|
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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.