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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.37B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+184,453
| New | +$606K |
|
3352
Genie Energy
GNE
$406M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
35,151
+19,861
| +130% | +$290K |
|
3353
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.8B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$565K |
|
|
ORLA
3354
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-214,600
| -79% | -$1.52M |
|
3355
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.38B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
28,379
-107,047
| -79% | -$2.06M |
|
|
NXH
3356
CALL
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$388M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,770
| New | +$605K |
|
3357
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
2,055
-1,441
| -41% | -$407K |
|
3358
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.78B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$614K |
|
3359
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.4B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$515K |
|
|
GOLD
3360
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.36B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-32,700
| -61% | -$905K |
|
3361
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.3B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$477K |
|
3362
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$638M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
179,035
+52,571
| +42% | +$159K |
|
3363
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.17B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
772,100
| – | – |
|
3364
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,619
| New | +$594K |
|
3365
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.64B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
2,570
| – | – |
|
3366
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$306M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
20,897
+1,757
| +9% | +$44.5K |
|
3367
Omega Flex
OFLX
$272M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
14,777
+37
| +0.3% | +$1.44K |
|
3368
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
86,939
+64,135
| +281% | +$472K |
|
3369
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-38,200
| -74% | -$1.43M |
|
|
KW
3370
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,936
| New | +$537K |
|
3371
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.18B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-124,100
| -78% | -$2.35M |
|
3372
JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETF
JMEE
$2.97B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
9,104
| – | – |
|
3373
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
| – | – |
|
3374
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$771M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,424
| New | +$564K |
|
3375
Ring Energy
REI
$375M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
438,725
+19,714
| +5% | +$25.7K |
|
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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.