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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$196B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-3,800
| -21% | -$259K |
|
3002
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.57B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
6,318
+2,646
| +72% | +$398K |
|
3003
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$937M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
36,180
+17,278
| +91% | +$487K |
|
3004
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.39B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
-139,800
| -61% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ORLA
3005
CALL
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$710K |
|
|
WSR
3006
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,929
| New | +$880K |
|
3007
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.44B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-43,600
| -65% | -$1.82M |
|
|
P
3008
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$34.2B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-20,800
| -50% | -$1.25M |
|
3009
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.4B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
61,295
-83,454
| -58% | -$1.28M |
|
3010
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$81.9B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,176
| New | +$997K |
|
3011
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$25.9B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
|
TIXT
3012
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
344,781
-394,828
| -53% | -$1.32M |
|
3013
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.1B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,800
| +138% | +$568K |
|
3014
Jack in the Box
JACK
$320M
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+14,939
| +79% | +$550K |
|
3015
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3016
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.11B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
27,753
+2,724
| +11% | +$98.7K |
|
3017
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.75B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3018
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$875M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
12,950
-2,797
| -18% | -$214K |
|
3019
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$966M
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
92,176
-22,799
| -20% | -$248K |
|
3020
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
23,493
-20,472
| -47% | -$1.03M |
|
3021
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.88B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
24,304
+15,497
| +176% | +$561K |
|
3022
Lennox International
LII
$13.4B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
1,620
| – | – |
|
3023
Capital Group Growth ETF
CGGR
$25.2B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,507
| New | +$992K |
|
|
GRSD
3024
Grandstand Ltd
GRSD
$71.9M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
71,846
-85,882
| -54% | -$1.21M |
|
3025
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
6,882
-17,200
| -71% | -$2.31M |
|
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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.