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 | Miscellaneous | 36.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$942M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
105,580
-97,254
| -48% | -$1.26M |
|
2827
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-2,000
| -1% | -$16K |
|
2828
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-3,600
| -39% | -$939K |
|
|
GDEN
2829
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,840
-35,991
| -43% | -$1.11M |
|
2830
IBEX
IBEX
$499M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,641
-13,191
| -21% | -$316K |
|
2831
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.68B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-499,700
| -77% | -$4.19M |
|
2832
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
8,343
-25,239
| -75% | -$3.55M |
|
2833
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,658
+16,408
| +77% | +$667K |
|
2834
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$103B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-468,700
| -92% | -$14.2M |
|
|
2835
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+20,500
| +120% | +$833K |
|
2836
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,472
-140,586
| -91% | -$13.3M |
|
2837
UDR
UDR
$11.9B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,175
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
GRP.U
2838
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,268
-19,000
| -42% | -$907K |
|
|
FL
2839
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
-62,100
| -42% | -$1.15M |
|
|
DOCU
2840
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-155,500
| -91% | -$13.6M |
|
2841
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$953M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,588
+200
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
2842
Lear
LEA
$8.21B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,807
-77,066
| -85% | -$7.31M |
|
2843
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$353M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
784,838
-456,870
| -37% | -$1.16M |
|
2844
Resources Connection
RGP
$147M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
185,709
-129,956
| -41% | -$1.01M |
|
2845
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$344M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
221,020
+138,699
| +168% | +$763K |
|
2846
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,003
+419
| +6% | +$77.6K |
|
2847
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$57.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,210
-3,636
| -20% | -$324K |
|
2848
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$63.3B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,197
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2849
CALL
Argan
AGX
$6.42B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+7,500
| +441% | +$1.05M |
|
2850
Kanzhun
BZ
$8.02B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,861
| New | +$1.02M |
|
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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 $6.08B 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 Miscellaneous at 36% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
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.