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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $78.6M | 0.06% |
431,700
+260,300
| +152% | +$44.7M |
|
377
Core Scientific
CORZ
$5.72B
| $78.5M | 0.06% |
4,598,624
+1,748,662
| +61% | +$17.5M |
|
378
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $77.7M | 0.06% |
602,856
-896,476
| -60% | -$110M |
|
|
XYZ
379
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $77.6M | 0.06% |
1,142,900
-75,000
| -6% | -$4.36M |
|
380
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $77.6M | 0.06% |
700,228
+246,472
| +54% | +$26.2M |
|
381
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $77.1M | 0.05% |
352,750
+76,375
| +28% | +$14.9M |
|
382
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.88B
| $77.1M | 0.05% |
1,546,000
+388,700
| +34% | +$17.6M |
|
383
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.98B
| $76.6M | 0.05% |
4,478,638
+4,474,232
| +101,549% | +$191M |
|
384
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $76.3M | 0.05% |
1,488,068
-541,245
| -27% | -$21.6M |
|
385
argenx
ARGX
$65B
| $76M | 0.05% |
137,964
-122,361
| -47% | -$71M |
|
386
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24.6B
| $75.7M | 0.05% |
5,509,400
+1,711,400
| +45% | +$23.2M |
|
387
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $75.2M | 0.05% |
322,845
+52,117
| +19% | +$11.6M |
|
|
K
388
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $75.1M | 0.05% |
944,120
+930,119
| +6,643% | +$76M |
|
389
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.7B
| $75.1M | 0.05% |
5,889,413
-2,338,690
| -28% | -$26.4M |
|
390
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $74.9M | 0.05% |
364,500
+236,000
| +184% | +$44.5M |
|
391
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
1,051,400
+354,600
| +51% | +$21.3M |
|
392
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.36B
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
938,689
-15,189
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
393
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $74.5M | 0.05% |
645,600
+146,600
| +29% | +$14.7M |
|
394
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $74M | 0.05% |
723,423
+663,087
| +1,099% | +$57.4M |
|
395
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $74M | 0.05% |
703,200
+40,800
| +6% | +$3.2M |
|
396
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $73.9M | 0.05% |
19,900
+14,200
| +249% | +$52.3M |
|
397
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $73.7M | 0.05% |
916,388
-304
| -0% | -$23.7K |
|
398
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$13.1B
| $73.6M | 0.05% |
1,354,345
+1,061,127
| +362% | +$53.2M |
|
399
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $73.6M | 0.05% |
309,900
-37,800
| -11% | -$10.4M |
|
400
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $73.6M | 0.05% |
100,419
+22,722
| +29% | +$16M |
|
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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.