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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 38.56% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Copart
CPRT
$30.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,366
-227,667
| -87% | -$10.7M |
|
3027
JPMorgan US Tech Leaders ETF
JTEK
$4.57B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,173
+125
| +0.7% | +$10.8K |
|
3028
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.4B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,153
+20,039
| +100% | +$697K |
|
3029
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.73B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3030
CALL
Root
ROOT
$853M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-10,900
| -38% | -$1.14M |
|
3031
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-50,100
| -62% | -$2.55M |
|
3032
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$20M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
53,846
+18,133
| +51% | +$820K |
|
3033
SharkNinja
SN
$27.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
15,218
-52,922
| -78% | -$6.04M |
|
3034
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$843M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,554
-60,077
| -55% | -$1.95M |
|
3035
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,877
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
CNTA
3036
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,389
+48,625
| +308% | +$864K |
|
3037
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3038
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$12B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,796
-444,384
| -89% | -$10.3M |
|
3039
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.05B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
CHAR
3040
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$120M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3041
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.33B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,800
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3042
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
98,240
-146,004
| -60% | -$2.26M |
|
3043
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.01B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,390
-211,830
| -76% | -$4.79M |
|
3044
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3045
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-5,800
| -33% | -$791K |
|
3046
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$650M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
234,974
+48,666
| +26% | +$312K |
|
3047
Kadant
KAI
$3.61B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
5,187
+2,816
| +119% | +$919K |
|
|
VIA
3048
Via Transportation Inc
VIA
$2.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
|
RIBB
3049
Ribbon Acquisition Corp
RIBB
$54.4M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3050
CS Disco
LAW
$286M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
237,734
+117,912
| +98% | +$588K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $8.01B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 39% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.