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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Leidos
LDOS
$16.9B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
5,237
+3,585
| +217% | +$500K |
|
3177
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-125,000
| -94% | -$13.6M |
|
3178
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.02B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
48,893
-1,252
| -2% | -$15K |
|
3179
Safe Bulkers
SB
$886M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
190,885
+9,413
| +5% | +$34.3K |
|
3180
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.62B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,287
| New | +$652K |
|
3181
Cameco
CCJ
$46.6B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-92,003
| -84% | -$4.33M |
|
3182
Phreesia
PHR
$712M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,146
| New | +$738K |
|
3183
CALL
Vertex
VERX
$2.19B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$904K |
|
3184
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.97B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$688K |
|
|
3185
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.97B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$688K |
|
|
INFA
3186
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
39,639
+10,808
| +37% | +$237K |
|
3187
Vestis
VSTS
$1.7B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
69,719
-81,694
| -54% | -$1.08M |
|
3188
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.3B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-10,000
| -86% | -$4.86M |
|
3189
VanEck Digital Transformation ETF
DAPP
$318M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
75,985
-13,682
| -15% | -$183K |
|
|
XIFR
3190
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
72,203
-1,127,797
| -94% | -$12.8M |
|
|
RSVRW
3191
DELISTED
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
547,924
| – | – |
|
3192
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$815M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
13,105
+2,470
| +23% | +$139K |
|
3193
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.03B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
4,233
+1,934
| +84% | +$325K |
|
3194
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$797M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-32,000
| -47% | -$405K |
|
|
REVG
3195
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
21,424
-45,740
| -68% | -$1.48M |
|
3196
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.47B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
43,267
-700,603
| -94% | -$10.9M |
|
3197
PUT
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.61B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,000
| +111% | +$347K |
|
3198
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.88B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,786
| New | +$678K |
|
3199
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-240,200
| -92% | -$7.61M |
|
3200
RBC Bearings
RBC
$15.7B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
2,085
+1,371
| +192% | +$462K |
|
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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.