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 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,307
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
HIMX
2952
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.41B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
138,849
+36,258
| +35% | +$335K |
|
|
CAPN
2953
Cayson Acquisition Corp
CAPN
$59.5M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2954
Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF
XSMO
$3.02B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,112
+7,916
| +97% | +$521K |
|
2955
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$461M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
420,887
+10,562
| +3% | +$29.7K |
|
2956
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.9M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
164,428
-391
| -0.2% | -$3.43K |
|
2957
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$79.6B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2958
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.49B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,292
-4,080
| -3% | -$30.4K |
|
|
SARO
2959
StandardAero Inc
SARO
$8.33B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
37,462
+784
| +2% | +$20.9K |
|
|
ONL
2960
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$160M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
464,260
-97,580
| -17% | -$341K |
|
|
HSII
2961
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
23,117
+17,134
| +286% | +$758K |
|
2962
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.1B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
12,242
-13,568
| -53% | -$1.17M |
|
2963
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.7B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
36,926
-192,754
| -84% | -$4.35M |
|
2964
LSB Industries
LXU
$749M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
149,224
-77,441
| -34% | -$604K |
|
2965
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$251B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-104,200
| -89% | -$7.02M |
|
2966
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$89.1M
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
731,753
-439,996
| -38% | -$671K |
|
2967
ALPS Clean Energy ETF
ACES
$113M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
42,735
-5,056
| -11% | -$126K |
|
|
SHCO
2968
DELISTED
Soho House & Co
SHCO
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
158,149
+52,115
| +49% | +$377K |
|
2969
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,526
| New | +$1M |
|
2970
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$731M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
87,212
+56,654
| +185% | +$632K |
|
2971
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$57.6B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-8,900
| -37% | -$737K |
|
2972
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
15,182
+10,084
| +198% | +$695K |
|
2973
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.5B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
23,229
-122,517
| -84% | -$5.02M |
|
2974
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.4B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,412
| New | +$979K |
|
2975
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.5B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$933K |
|
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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 $21.6B 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 Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
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.