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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $88.4M | 0.08% |
668,572
+297,244
| +80% | +$34.3M |
|
|
KKR.PRD
302
KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock
KKR.PRD
$2.42B
| $88.2M | 0.08% |
+1,800,000
| New | +$88.6M |
|
303
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $88M | 0.08% |
63,588
+52,767
| +488% | +$70.4M |
|
304
Doximity
DOCS
$4.51B
| $87.9M | 0.08% |
1,513,933
+541,776
| +56% | +$34.2M |
|
305
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $85.5M | 0.08% |
428,169
+365,835
| +587% | +$74M |
|
306
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $85.3M | 0.08% |
1,639,294
+175,681
| +12% | +$9.97M |
|
307
Corning
GLW
$129B
| $84.6M | 0.08% |
1,847,432
+1,688,244
| +1,061% | +$83.4M |
|
308
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $83M | 0.07% |
312,828
-31,893
| -9% | -$7.87M |
|
309
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $82.8M | 0.07% |
696,091
-80,111
| -10% | -$8.86M |
|
310
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.7B
| $82.5M | 0.07% |
8,228,103
-523,397
| -6% | -$4.83M |
|
311
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $82M | 0.07% |
557,039
+266,208
| +92% | +$40.7M |
|
312
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $80.5M | 0.07% |
1,071,700
-86,000
| -7% | -$6.15M |
|
313
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $80M | 0.07% |
700,264
-186,312
| -21% | -$11.3M |
|
314
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| $79.8M | 0.07% |
2,913,557
+26,619
| +0.9% | +$771K |
|
315
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $79.7M | 0.07% |
1,154,800
-1,025,800
| -47% | -$96.9M |
|
316
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $79.7M | 0.07% |
610,900
-63,100
| -9% | -$7.83M |
|
317
CALL
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $79.1M | 0.07% |
119,300
-64,400
| -35% | -$46.8M |
|
318
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $79M | 0.07% |
7,877,800
-5,204,600
| -40% | -$50.8M |
|
319
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $78.5M | 0.07% |
2,362,955
+127,776
| +6% | +$5.25M |
|
320
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $78.4M | 0.07% |
656,109
+474,537
| +261% | +$63.6M |
|
321
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $78.3M | 0.07% |
289,862
-73,223
| -20% | -$18.8M |
|
322
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $77.2M | 0.07% |
786,600
-218,700
| -22% | -$22.6M |
|
323
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $77.1M | 0.07% |
1,639,300
-2,013,100
| -55% | -$99.2M |
|
324
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $76.5M | 0.07% |
1,829,500
+116,400
| +7% | +$4.77M |
|
325
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.06B
| $76.3M | 0.07% |
2,077,535
+166,382
| +9% | +$6.57M |
|
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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.