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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $105M | 0.07% |
391,289
-76,802
| -16% | -$19.5M |
|
302
Avis
CAR
$5.18B
| $105M | 0.07% |
621,118
+591,677
| +2,010% | +$63.7M |
|
303
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $105M | 0.07% |
579,890
+345,152
| +147% | +$59.4M |
|
304
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.44B
| $105M | 0.07% |
2,254,500
+1,282,900
| +132% | +$49.4M |
|
305
Comfort Systems
FIX
$58.3B
| $105M | 0.07% |
195,002
+26,217
| +16% | +$11.4M |
|
306
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $104M | 0.07% |
3,782,700
+406,200
| +12% | +$10.7M |
|
307
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.72B
| $104M | 0.07% |
+569,701
| New | +$60.8M |
|
308
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.7B
| $104M | 0.07% |
1,285,588
-212,767
| -14% | -$15.7M |
|
309
Elastic
ESTC
$8.93B
| $104M | 0.07% |
+1,229,328
| New | +$104M |
|
|
NEE.PRS
310
NextEra Energy 7.299% Corporate Units
NEE.PRS
$2.09B
| $104M | 0.07% |
2,190,000
| – | – |
|
311
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $102M | 0.07% |
1,285,600
+130,800
| +11% | +$9.64M |
|
312
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $102M | 0.07% |
968,159
-1,613,165
| -62% | -$163M |
|
313
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.7B
| $102M | 0.07% |
316,100
+96,700
| +44% | +$25.6M |
|
314
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $101M | 0.07% |
2,411,900
-44,400
| -2% | -$1.86M |
|
315
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$20.6B
| $101M | 0.07% |
2,161,000
+735,300
| +52% | +$21.3M |
|
316
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$9.32B
| $100M | 0.07% |
3,088,450
+2,220,559
| +256% | +$72.8M |
|
317
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.9B
| $100M | 0.07% |
994,002
+772,936
| +350% | +$82.5M |
|
318
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $100M | 0.07% |
477,200
+66,400
| +16% | +$12.3M |
|
319
CALL
Arm
ARM
$260B
| $99.9M | 0.07% |
617,900
-67,500
| -10% | -$8.38M |
|
320
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $99.6M | 0.07% |
741,300
+206,900
| +39% | +$22.9M |
|
321
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $98.1M | 0.07% |
977,689
+176,386
| +22% | +$18.7M |
|
322
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $98M | 0.07% |
37,500
+2,100
| +6% | +$4.9M |
|
323
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $97.6M | 0.07% |
+520,692
| New | +$93.4M |
|
324
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $97.4M | 0.07% |
1,080,872
+787,202
| +268% | +$71.8M |
|
325
Lemonade
LMND
$4.13B
| $97.2M | 0.07% |
2,218,997
+13,113
| +0.6% | +$437K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.