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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.61B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-152,100
| -86% | -$9.42M |
|
2752
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.52B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
267,200
+230,400
| +626% | +$1.53M |
|
2753
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.3B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,808
-211,553
| -79% | -$5.97M |
|
2754
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$363M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
416,687
| – | – |
|
2755
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$697M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
189,313
+161,943
| +592% | +$1.31M |
|
|
DENN
2756
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
406,529
-105,025
| -21% | -$403K |
|
|
WBA
2757
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
-15,300
| -10% | -$170K |
|
2758
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.27B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-97,400
| -56% | -$1.85M |
|
2759
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.79B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
| – | – |
|
2760
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.65B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,441
+2,372
| +11% | +$159K |
|
2761
PUT
NewMarket
NEU
$8.51B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+1,800
| +300% | +$1.12M |
|
2762
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
70,814
-57,374
| -45% | -$1.59M |
|
2763
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.23B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
19,121
-4,871
| -20% | -$393K |
|
2764
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-20,100
| -43% | -$1.15M |
|
2765
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.46B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$982K |
|
2766
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.29B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
87,120
+67,243
| +338% | +$1.27M |
|
2767
Yum China
YUMC
$16.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,838
+25,091
| +214% | +$1.12M |
|
2768
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$450M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
147,199
+97,632
| +197% | +$1.08M |
|
2769
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$339M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
73,704
+36,270
| +97% | +$691K |
|
2770
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+5,000
| +17% | +$209K |
|
2771
PUT
Innodata
INOD
$1.92B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-31,300
| -50% | -$1.23M |
|
|
AVDX
2772
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
166,665
+66,628
| +67% | +$601K |
|
2773
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.34B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
61,955
-75,366
| -55% | -$1.88M |
|
2774
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-217,000
| -80% | -$5.38M |
|
|
AAT
2775
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
82,492
-39,905
| -33% | -$776K |
|
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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.