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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPAI
3826
Helport AI
HPAI
$17M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
29,152
| – | – |
|
|
BZAIW
3827
Blaize Holdings Warrants
BZAIW
$4M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+900,000
| New | +$388K |
|
3828
Arteris
AIP
$1.14B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
24,697
+13,924
| +129% | +$133K |
|
|
FIRY
3829
Firy Inc
FIRY
$151M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
37,876
+9,485
| +33% | +$54.1K |
|
3830
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.35B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+18,900
| +151% | +$143K |
|
3831
Paysafe
PSFE
$352M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$189K |
|
3832
Manchester United
MANU
$4.05B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
12,440
-32,697
| -72% | -$494K |
|
3833
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$709M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
109,724
+41,971
| +62% | +$100K |
|
3834
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
30,541
+5,439
| +22% | +$30.6K |
|
3835
Immersion
IMMR
$251M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,101
| New | +$173K |
|
3836
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$430M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,789
| New | +$239K |
|
|
SUPV
3837
CALL
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$739M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$184K |
|
3838
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.3M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
108,014
-47,861
| -31% | -$112K |
|
|
IRBT
3839
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
57,809
+3,362
| +6% | +$24.3K |
|
3840
Savara
SVRA
$1.15B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
56,260
-14,300
| -20% | -$39.5K |
|
3841
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$40.8M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
3842
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.2M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-134,887
| -78% | -$613K |
|
|
FLIC
3843
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,245
| New | +$153K |
|
|
EOSEW
3844
Eos Energy Enterprises Warrant
EOSEW
$29.4M
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
499,827
| – | – |
|
|
DEC
3845
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$1.04B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,007
| New | +$163K |
|
|
HCVIW
3846
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Warrant
HCVIW
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
|
URG
3847
Ur-Energy
URG
$585M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
217,827
+143,226
| +192% | +$140K |
|
|
CGC
3848
Canopy Growth
CGC
$481M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
160,941
-316,100
| -66% | -$556K |
|
3849
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$716M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
13,227
-111,762
| -89% | -$1.27M |
|
|
DOYU
3850
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$129M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,476
| New | +$223K |
|
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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.