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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APLS
3076
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+7,100
| +23% | +$196K |
|
3077
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$370M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
25,452
+8,068
| +46% | +$253K |
|
3078
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.31B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
34,562
-136,085
| -80% | -$4.8M |
|
|
PLYA
3079
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
62,146
-309,253
| -83% | -$4.01M |
|
3080
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.17B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-20,600
| -38% | -$571K |
|
|
ELME
3081
Elme Communities
ELME
$150M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
47,550
+10,288
| +28% | +$166K |
|
3082
PUT
InMode
INMD
$861M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-8,300
| -15% | -$149K |
|
3083
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF
PVAL
$14.1B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
21,674
-1,609
| -7% | -$61.6K |
|
3084
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.15B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+2,900
| +6% | +$50.5K |
|
3085
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.2B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-229,700
| -77% | -$2.96M |
|
3086
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.26B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+19,500
| +129% | +$558K |
|
3087
CALL
Olin
OLN
$1.96B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,800
| New | +$951K |
|
3088
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.42B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
25,355
-42,107
| -62% | -$1.56M |
|
3089
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.28B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
16,720
-10,250
| -38% | -$544K |
|
|
GPMT
3090
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$50.6M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
314,155
-119,836
| -28% | -$341K |
|
3091
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.4B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$917K |
|
3092
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$79.6B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+2,000
| +333% | +$705K |
|
|
PINE
3093
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$346M
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
48,677
-34,695
| -42% | -$574K |
|
3094
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,419
| +73% | +$489K |
|
3095
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
35,390
-291,813
| -89% | -$6.86M |
|
3096
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+500
| +56% | +$315K |
|
3097
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$532M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
11,646
-1,300
| -10% | -$88.3K |
|
3098
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.43B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,332
| New | +$858K |
|
3099
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.96B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
4,995
-8,482
| -63% | -$1.46M |
|
3100
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
27,043
-447,145
| -94% | -$15M |
|
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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.