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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
XPeng
XPEV
$11.7B
| $86.7M | 0.06% |
4,847,640
-1,783,552
| -27% | -$34.8M |
|
352
Halliburton
HAL
$29.4B
| $86.4M | 0.06% |
4,239,101
-1,156,390
| -21% | -$24.3M |
|
353
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $85.6M | 0.06% |
1,468,500
-561,000
| -28% | -$29.9M |
|
354
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $85.5M | 0.06% |
+274,100
| New | +$105M |
|
355
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $85M | 0.06% |
380,000
+245,400
| +182% | +$44.4M |
|
356
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $84.9M | 0.06% |
463,700
-247,800
| -35% | -$39.3M |
|
357
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$46.4B
| $84.4M | 0.06% |
2,358,500
+1,418,900
| +151% | +$34.7M |
|
358
Allstate
ALL
$64.2B
| $84.2M | 0.06% |
418,311
+304,789
| +268% | +$60.8M |
|
359
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.4B
| $83.9M | 0.06% |
591,700
-90,300
| -13% | -$12M |
|
360
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $83.8M | 0.06% |
1,703,500
+462,900
| +37% | +$21.3M |
|
361
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.49B
| $82.9M | 0.06% |
1,648,551
+657,286
| +66% | +$30.5M |
|
362
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $82.8M | 0.06% |
717,800
+114,400
| +19% | +$11.4M |
|
363
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $82.3M | 0.06% |
966,867
+34,319
| +4% | +$2.48M |
|
364
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $82M | 0.06% |
512,800
-98,100
| -16% | -$14.2M |
|
|
365
PUT
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $81.2M | 0.06% |
153,500
-5,900
| -4% | -$2.46M |
|
366
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $80.7M | 0.06% |
161,377
-244,560
| -60% | -$120M |
|
367
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $80.5M | 0.06% |
874,468
+671,748
| +331% | +$57.2M |
|
368
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $80.2M | 0.06% |
359,947
+126,450
| +54% | +$27.2M |
|
369
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $80.2M | 0.06% |
484,600
+104,400
| +27% | +$15.4M |
|
370
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.28B
| $80.2M | 0.06% |
2,336,431
+1,473,602
| +171% | +$48.8M |
|
371
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.06B
| $80M | 0.06% |
2,195,839
+118,304
| +6% | +$4.22M |
|
372
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.82B
| $79.9M | 0.06% |
3,150,932
+2,065,400
| +190% | +$50.5M |
|
373
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $79M | 0.06% |
861,800
+75,200
| +10% | +$6.52M |
|
374
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $78.7M | 0.06% |
875,360
+316,424
| +57% | +$25.3M |
|
375
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| $78.6M | 0.06% |
1,671,168
-3,756
| -0.2% | -$164K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.