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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
PUT
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.72B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-78,100
| -79% | -$1.23M |
|
3652
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$655M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,989
| New | +$283K |
|
3653
Standex International
SXI
$3.67B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
1,780
| – | – |
|
3654
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$470K |
|
3655
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.21B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
6,704
-2,137
| -24% | -$89.3K |
|
3656
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.41B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
4,826
+105
| +2% | +$6.4K |
|
|
RDUS
3657
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-5,000
| -34% | -$80.6K |
|
3658
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-63,200
| -95% | -$6.84M |
|
3659
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$20.4B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
1,770
-100
| -5% | -$17.9K |
|
3660
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$3.54B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$318K |
|
3661
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
21,377
-7,081
| -25% | -$110K |
|
3662
WPP
WPP
$5.83B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,478
| New | +$333K |
|
3663
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-212,300
| -96% | -$7.43M |
|
|
AXON
3664
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
536
-28,984
| -98% | -$17M |
|
3665
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.34B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,064
| New | +$298K |
|
3666
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
4,406
+906
| +26% | +$95.4K |
|
3667
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.39B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-30,100
| -80% | -$1.25M |
|
|
LX
3668
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$214M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-61,254
| -69% | -$513K |
|
|
UHGWW
3669
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
439,789
| – | – |
|
|
NXRT
3670
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$631M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$277K |
|
3671
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$597M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
8,382
+432
| +5% | +$15.1K |
|
3672
JPMorgan US Tech Leaders ETF
JTEK
$4.36B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$315K |
|
3673
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.35B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,172
-16,950
| -77% | -$891K |
|
3674
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,600
| New | +$393K |
|
|
FERAU
3675
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I Units
FERAU
$221M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,143
| New | +$272K |
|
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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.