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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFXT
2876
Enerflex
EFXT
$2.54B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,871
+110,571
| +274% | +$977K |
|
2877
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.86B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,986
+20,018
| +335% | +$858K |
|
2878
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$71.9B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,100
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2879
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$87B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2880
Seer Inc
SEER
$111M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
684,493
-35,408
| -5% | -$77.1K |
|
2881
CALL
AT&T
T
$174B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-179,600
| -81% | -$4.52M |
|
|
K
2882
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,001
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2883
Lands' End
LE
$366M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
113,168
-3,238
| -3% | -$38.6K |
|
|
TRST
2884
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,795
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2885
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.02B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-80,600
| -57% | -$1.55M |
|
2886
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.32B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,652
| New | +$1.22M |
|
2887
CALL
Corning
GLW
$132B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-11,500
| -32% | -$568K |
|
2888
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.35B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,596
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2889
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-63,400
| -91% | -$10.4M |
|
2890
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
568,497
-30,066
| -5% | -$77.5K |
|
2891
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$719M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
233,300
-8,000
| -3% | -$51.5K |
|
2892
NextNav
NN
$2.65B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,179
+10,860
| +13% | +$131K |
|
2893
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.38B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2894
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$9.01B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-730,200
| -85% | -$7.61M |
|
2895
RPC Inc
RES
$1.42B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
204,512
+150,632
| +280% | +$897K |
|
2896
Ryder
R
$9.51B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,768
-604
| -7% | -$94.1K |
|
2897
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$45.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-20,700
| -43% | -$1.29M |
|
2898
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,910
+12,825
| +416% | +$871K |
|
|
PARA
2899
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,697
-82,361
| -47% | -$921K |
|
2900
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
+1,600
| +2% | +$18K |
|
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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.