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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
117,599
-51,320
| -30% | -$648K |
|
2802
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-50,700
| -51% | -$1.69M |
|
2803
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
FL
2804
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
63,090
-1,150,035
| -95% | -$20.9M |
|
2805
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$357M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
790,953
+6,115
| +0.8% | +$10.4K |
|
|
CHAR
2806
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$120M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2807
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$354M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
307,335
+174,374
| +131% | +$953K |
|
2808
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.77B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,650
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2809
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+17,200
| +331% | +$1.25M |
|
2810
CALL
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.56B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+212,800
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2811
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
5,931
-15,673
| -73% | -$3.43M |
|
2812
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
24,278
-59,591
| -71% | -$3.65M |
|
2813
FMC
FMC
$1.39B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
36,741
-34,233
| -48% | -$1.36M |
|
2814
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.37B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,423
-27,073
| -57% | -$2.07M |
|
2815
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.02B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-460,087
| -89% | -$11.7M |
|
|
RIBB
2816
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$54.5M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2817
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,906
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2818
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.44B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+36,298
| +137% | +$861K |
|
2819
Republic Services
RSG
$68B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,174
-1,446
| -19% | -$357K |
|
2820
AtaiBeckley Inc
ATAI
$2.74B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
695,031
-298,330
| -30% | -$535K |
|
|
CRON
2821
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.31B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
796,162
+647,573
| +436% | +$1.23M |
|
2822
Novartis
NVS
$299B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
12,572
-23,380
| -65% | -$2.64M |
|
2823
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
| – | – |
|
2824
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$524B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2825
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-14,900
| -57% | -$1.74M |
|
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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.