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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,961
-31,838
| -89% | -$2.68M |
|
3627
MeiraGTx Holdings
MGTX
$1.42B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
44,811
-78,832
| -64% | -$529K |
|
3628
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
1,027
-20,468
| -95% | -$6.31M |
|
3629
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.16B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
19,670
-151,229
| -88% | -$2.37M |
|
3630
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$766M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,551
| New | +$276K |
|
3631
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+7,000
| +69% | +$140K |
|
3632
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.1B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
968
| – | – |
|
3633
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.17B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+4,300
| +49% | +$115K |
|
3634
NB Bancorp
NBBK
$980M
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
16,521
+4,788
| +41% | +$89K |
|
3635
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.14B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
7,954
-6,409
| -45% | -$237K |
|
3636
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,083
| New | +$308K |
|
|
KALV
3637
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
25,720
-47,566
| -65% | -$485K |
|
3638
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
1,620
| – | – |
|
3639
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.9B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
3,595
-2,315
| -39% | -$214K |
|
|
3640
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-32,500
| -97% | -$10M |
|
3641
Titan International
TWI
$460M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
35,138
-49,164
| -58% | -$407K |
|
3642
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.09B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
31,743
+3,300
| +12% | +$37.7K |
|
3643
GMO US Quality ETF
QLTY
$5.15B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,332
| New | +$304K |
|
3644
CALL
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.75B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-89,000
| -81% | -$1.4M |
|
3645
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$459M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
24,518
-27,655
| -53% | -$362K |
|
3646
PUT
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.85B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+7,200
| +55% | +$131K |
|
3647
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.12B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
7,838
-800
| -9% | -$35.3K |
|
3648
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining and Digital Power ETF
WGMI
$229M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,635
| New | +$452K |
|
3649
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.41B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
10,954
-14,453
| -57% | -$430K |
|
|
CSW
3650
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
991
| – | – |
|
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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.