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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.28B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$830K |
|
3127
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.38B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
3128
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.93B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-1,400
| -4% | -$39.1K |
|
3129
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-17,700
| -73% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CURB
3130
Curbline Properties
CURB
$3.46B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
31,817
+8,504
| +36% | +$205K |
|
3131
Clarus
CLAR
$145M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
205,126
-84,734
| -29% | -$380K |
|
3132
Dole
DOLE
$1.28B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
53,182
+12,896
| +32% | +$178K |
|
3133
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
6,267
-8,211
| -57% | -$1.18M |
|
3134
Quad
QUAD
$526M
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
140,632
-40,664
| -22% | -$258K |
|
3135
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
48,014
+23,550
| +96% | +$357K |
|
3136
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3137
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.2B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-2,245,000
| -92% | -$9.88M |
|
3138
Capital Group Core Equity ETF
CGUS
$11.7B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,797
| New | +$801K |
|
|
FL
3139
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-170,100
| -76% | -$3.15M |
|
3140
BARK
BARK
$93.4M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
27,161
+1,574
| +6% | +$55.1K |
|
3141
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.43B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
26,415
-432,329
| -94% | -$11.6M |
|
3142
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-31,000
| -81% | -$3.21M |
|
3143
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.96B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
63,099
+42,259
| +203% | +$576K |
|
3144
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.39B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
91,110
-162,220
| -64% | -$1.36M |
|
3145
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-1,300
| -76% | -$2.39M |
|
3146
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.83B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
2,407
-166,896
| -99% | -$57.1M |
|
3147
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.82B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
| – | – |
|
3148
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.5B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
18,902
+91
| +0.5% | +$3.51K |
|
3149
Capital Group Dividend Value ETF
CGDV
$38.6B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,657
| New | +$750K |
|
3150
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$126M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
639,576
+184,922
| +41% | +$358K |
|
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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.