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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$825M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
24,075
-12,483
| -34% | -$481K |
|
3102
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,126
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
PRSU
3103
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.33B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
22,459
-23,665
| -51% | -$924K |
|
3104
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
14,499
-22,068
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
3105
Vicor
VICR
$8.97B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
16,937
-14,347
| -46% | -$760K |
|
3106
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
54,904
+28,966
| +112% | +$362K |
|
|
BKHA
3107
Black Hawk Acquisition Corp
BKHA
$49.4M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3108
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.97B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
8,180
-8,613
| -51% | -$867K |
|
3109
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.27B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,852
| New | +$865K |
|
3110
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.14B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+40,000
| +328% | +$693K |
|
3111
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$144B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,576
| New | +$872K |
|
3112
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$2.99B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,431
| New | +$767K |
|
3113
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$358M
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
132,961
-12,642
| -9% | -$84.3K |
|
3114
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-92,300
| -62% | -$1.48M |
|
3115
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.49B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+9,700
| +59% | +$348K |
|
|
CALY
3116
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.76B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
-177,800
| -60% | -$1.3M |
|
3117
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-11,100
| -37% | -$426K |
|
3118
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.84B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,380
| New | +$848K |
|
3119
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
3120
Simplify Health Care ETF
PINK
$386M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
26,566
-7,508
| -22% | -$225K |
|
3121
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
25,246
+11,122
| +79% | +$374K |
|
3122
Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF
SMIG
$1.48B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,244
| New | +$798K |
|
3123
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.39B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
34,360
+12,104
| +54% | +$283K |
|
3124
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-43,600
| -74% | -$3.5M |
|
3125
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$534M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
58,431
-8,478
| -13% | -$133K |
|
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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.