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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$1.94B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,333
| New | +$474K |
|
3452
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-22,000
| -93% | -$5.65M |
|
3453
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
17,793
+8,715
| +96% | +$212K |
|
3454
Factset
FDS
$10.7B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
946
-3,644
| -79% | -$1.66M |
|
3455
ESAB
ESAB
$4.95B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
3,691
-1,031
| -22% | -$126K |
|
3456
MBIA
MBI
$248M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
86,182
-100,646
| -54% | -$623K |
|
3457
Fidelity High Dividend ETF
FDVV
$10.4B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,636
| New | +$437K |
|
3458
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.3B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,578
| New | +$453K |
|
3459
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$552M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
33,797
-42,935
| -56% | -$517K |
|
|
MLNK
3460
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
22,943
-810
| -3% | -$15.6K |
|
3461
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
20,713
-78,559
| -79% | -$1.88M |
|
|
PLGO
3462
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.06B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
25,990
-99,787
| -79% | -$1.6M |
|
3463
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.13B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
7,097
-110
| -2% | -$6.81K |
|
3464
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.73B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
50,298
+9,741
| +24% | +$85.3K |
|
3465
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$824M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
12,638
+2,570
| +26% | +$88.5K |
|
3466
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.94B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
|
TLN
3467
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$14.8B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
2,094
| – | – |
|
3468
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$484M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
3,311
+100
| +3% | +$13.7K |
|
3469
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.58B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
6,538
-29,884
| -82% | -$1.88M |
|
3470
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.1B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-3,400
| -54% | -$553K |
|
3471
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.12B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
10,834
+1,811
| +20% | +$73.3K |
|
3472
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$157M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
41,989
+14,015
| +50% | +$148K |
|
3473
CALL
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.22B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$542K |
|
3474
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.04B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,760
| New | +$442K |
|
|
CBL
3475
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.73B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
15,488
-10,719
| -41% | -$315K |
|
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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.