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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.1B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-74,600
| -90% | -$12M |
|
3027
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$679M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
52,808
+18,061
| +52% | +$363K |
|
3028
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$588M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-11,900
| -21% | -$328K |
|
3029
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.13B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
3,620
+100
| +3% | +$25.9K |
|
3030
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-12,500
| -56% | -$1.3M |
|
3031
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-70,277
| -84% | -$4.8M |
|
3032
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
1,420
-1,880
| -57% | -$1.29M |
|
3033
Fortis
FTS
$28.1B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-48,360
| -71% | -$2.1M |
|
3034
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.06B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-15,300
| -19% | -$283K |
|
3035
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.25B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
431,608
+406,367
| +1,610% | +$1.16M |
|
3036
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
17,015
-482,652
| -97% | -$24.8M |
|
|
UNIT
3037
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.45B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
| – | – |
|
3038
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-410,400
| -85% | -$5.96M |
|
|
TRTX
3039
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$599M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
107,692
-282,213
| -72% | -$2.39M |
|
3040
CALL
State Street
STT
$53B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-34,000
| -78% | -$3.25M |
|
3041
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.65B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
51,774
-18,486
| -26% | -$307K |
|
3042
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$329M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
190,365
-113,781
| -37% | -$530K |
|
3043
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.14B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3044
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.09B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
68,329
-762,694
| -92% | -$9.19M |
|
3045
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$93.5M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
151,642
-36,941
| -20% | -$218K |
|
|
AGNT
3046
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$762M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,142
| New | +$947K |
|
3047
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
17,323
-6,554
| -27% | -$292K |
|
|
VTLE
3048
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
41,002
-118,249
| -74% | -$3.43M |
|
3049
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$762M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
33,968
-57,168
| -63% | -$1.84M |
|
3050
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$438M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$905K |
|
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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.