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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.79B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
41,502
-1,312,945
| -97% | -$18.8M |
|
3402
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.79B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
9,779
-7,004
| -42% | -$460K |
|
3403
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.04B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-105,800
| -52% | -$758K |
|
|
NPKI
3404
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
82,759
+27,832
| +51% | +$185K |
|
|
JVSA
3405
DELISTED
JV SPAC Acquisition Corp
JVSA
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
3406
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.13B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
9,152
-3,996
| -30% | -$225K |
|
3407
CALL
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$84.1M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$736K |
|
3408
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$217M
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,153
| New | +$521K |
|
3409
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-73,800
| -96% | -$14.3M |
|
3410
Hackett Group
HCKT
$279M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,225
| New | +$488K |
|
|
INVX
3411
Innovex International
INVX
$2.02B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
26,325
-20,346
| -44% | -$346K |
|
3412
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.36B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$574K |
|
3413
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,314
| New | +$494K |
|
3414
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.56B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,681
-22,138
| -83% | -$2.28M |
|
3415
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.42B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-10,400
| -36% | -$324K |
|
3416
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$261M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
8,106
| – | – |
|
3417
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.1M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
467,741
-77,657
| -14% | -$131K |
|
3418
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.61B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,605
| New | +$516K |
|
3419
Traeger
COOK
$159M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
5,530
+889
| +19% | +$98.4K |
|
|
NOAH
3420
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$601M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
49,155
+10,395
| +27% | +$114K |
|
3421
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$20.1B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,485
| New | +$483K |
|
3422
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.1B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
12,208
-35,785
| -75% | -$2.23M |
|
3423
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.32B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
22,065
-123,126
| -85% | -$2.75M |
|
3424
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-14,800
| -66% | -$1.06M |
|
3425
OneSpan
OSPN
$566M
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
30,241
-25,840
| -46% | -$460K |
|
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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.