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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.95B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,402
-4,669
| -66% | -$461K |
|
3777
MVB Financial
MVBF
$392M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,570
| New | +$237K |
|
3778
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.29B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
154,397
-451,968
| -75% | -$863K |
|
3779
CALL
Impinj
PI
$4.92B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-800
| -25% | -$89.6K |
|
3780
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF
FELG
$5.67B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$239K |
|
3781
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
2,342
-296,360
| -99% | -$26.6M |
|
3782
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$663M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$272K |
|
|
ZEUS
3783
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-2,400
| -26% | -$80.6K |
|
3784
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$259B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
1,450
-7,250
| -83% | -$1.05M |
|
3785
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
2,473
-400
| -14% | -$32.9K |
|
3786
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.45B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-49,200
| -86% | -$1.8M |
|
3787
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.9B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
2,101
-100
| -5% | -$10.3K |
|
3788
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.93B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,320
| New | +$209K |
|
3789
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.96B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$215K |
|
3790
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.01B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
21,179
+6,483
| +44% | +$79.9K |
|
3791
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.65B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
5,385
-133,749
| -96% | -$5.35M |
|
|
SLI
3792
Standard Lithium
SLI
$600M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
164,856
+96,899
| +143% | +$141K |
|
|
ARI
3793
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$883M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
21,762
+9,921
| +84% | +$94.2K |
|
3794
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.84B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
5,485
-1,620
| -23% | -$66.4K |
|
3795
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
2,101
-600
| -22% | -$80K |
|
3796
ARK Web x.0 ETF
ARKW
$1.81B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,181
| New | +$240K |
|
3797
State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF
XSW
$511M
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
1,289
| – | – |
|
3798
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$692M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
27,370
+2,295
| +9% | +$18.2K |
|
3799
Hagerty
HGTY
$1.37B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
22,551
-6,786
| -23% | -$65.8K |
|
3800
BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust
BCAT
$1.65B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
14,146
| – | – |
|
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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.