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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.6B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
2902
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2903
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$167B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-60,300
| -63% | -$2.01M |
|
2904
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$354M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-26,725
| -47% | -$1.06M |
|
2905
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.72B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,383
-360,687
| -82% | -$6.14M |
|
2906
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.94B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
140,312
+92,135
| +191% | +$743K |
|
|
SOBO
2907
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.78B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,728
-33,063
| -44% | -$827K |
|
2908
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+9,500
| +13% | +$158K |
|
2909
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.88B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+6,400
| +30% | +$274K |
|
2910
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.38B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
2911
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$874M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,509
-1,102
| -3% | -$46.7K |
|
2912
Regional Management Corp
RM
$302M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
36,046
+1,742
| +5% | +$58.3K |
|
2913
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
6,462
+5,144
| +390% | +$814K |
|
2914
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$2.94B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-8,900
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
2915
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$2.87B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,350
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
CYBR
2916
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,200
| -50% | -$1.15M |
|
2917
NetEase
NTES
$78.3B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,497
-117,376
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
|
BECN
2918
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,722
-41,649
| -83% | -$4.85M |
|
2919
Saia
SAIA
$9.49B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
3,083
+1,983
| +180% | +$863K |
|
2920
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.77B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,659
-22,403
| -70% | -$2.65M |
|
2921
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-38,200
| -79% | -$4.86M |
|
2922
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.57B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,260
-43,912
| -52% | -$1.09M |
|
2923
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2924
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$647M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
170,209
+99,672
| +141% | +$682K |
|
2925
TFS Financial
TFSL
$5.02B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
85,856
+67,536
| +369% | +$865K |
|
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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.