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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $70.2M | 0.06% |
2,818,827
+60,724
| +2% | +$1.69M |
|
352
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
| $70.2M | 0.06% |
1,408,501
+563,202
| +67% | +$30M |
|
353
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $70.1M | 0.06% |
318,633
-93,967
| -23% | -$19.7M |
|
354
Lemonade
LMND
$4.13B
| $69.3M | 0.06% |
2,205,884
-565,807
| -20% | -$19.5M |
|
355
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $69.1M | 0.06% |
35,400
-26,500
| -43% | -$52.6M |
|
356
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $68.9M | 0.06% |
1,323,102
+1,234,237
| +1,389% | +$64.8M |
|
357
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.6B
| $68.3M | 0.06% |
460,342
+130,386
| +40% | +$17.3M |
|
358
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $68M | 0.06% |
805,739
+461,096
| +134% | +$41.3M |
|
359
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$101B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
940,500
+65,300
| +7% | +$6.95M |
|
360
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
336,650
+330,314
| +5,213% | +$73.7M |
|
361
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.4B
| $67.2M | 0.06% |
2,121,794
+698,572
| +49% | +$20.9M |
|
362
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $67.1M | 0.06% |
2,647,000
-1,470,500
| -36% | -$38.5M |
|
363
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $66.8M | 0.06% |
248,300
-123,000
| -33% | -$36.4M |
|
364
CALL
Reddit
RDDT
$29.5B
| $66.8M | 0.06% |
636,400
+189,900
| +43% | +$31.4M |
|
365
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $66.2M | 0.06% |
932,548
-1,526,498
| -62% | -$116M |
|
|
XYZ
366
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $66.2M | 0.06% |
1,217,900
-1,430,200
| -54% | -$107M |
|
367
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.8B
| $65.6M | 0.06% |
500,497
+484,566
| +3,042% | +$65.5M |
|
368
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $65.5M | 0.06% |
627,500
-643,000
| -51% | -$80.4M |
|
369
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $65.5M | 0.06% |
139,369
+39,831
| +40% | +$18.9M |
|
370
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $65.4M | 0.06% |
1,224,946
+1,196,637
| +4,227% | +$65.5M |
|
371
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $65.3M | 0.06% |
214,178
+35,898
| +20% | +$12.1M |
|
372
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $65.1M | 0.06% |
740,545
-703,721
| -49% | -$53.3M |
|
|
HSAI
373
Hesai Group
HSAI
$3B
| $64.3M | 0.06% |
4,345,323
+3,674,923
| +548% | +$62.6M |
|
374
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $64.2M | 0.06% |
1,696,300
-485,800
| -22% | -$18.6M |
|
375
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.36B
| $64.1M | 0.06% |
953,878
-8,509
| -0.9% | -$593K |
|
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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.