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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$798M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$619M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$863M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$595M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$591M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.6% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $101M | 0.06% |
771,900
+358,800
| +87% | +$44.5M |
|
377
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $101M | 0.06% |
980,875
+955,679
| +3,793% | +$115M |
|
378
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $101M | 0.06% |
489,637
-122,414
| -20% | -$23M |
|
379
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $101M | 0.06% |
258,228
+231,360
| +861% | +$95.7M |
|
380
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.9B
| $100M | 0.06% |
549,113
+252,826
| +85% | +$35.3M |
|
381
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $100M | 0.05% |
546,317
+225,335
| +70% | +$39.1M |
|
382
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $99.5M | 0.05% |
2,887,200
+2,604,100
| +920% | +$85.6M |
|
383
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $99.1M | 0.05% |
433,900
+34,700
| +9% | +$7.9M |
|
384
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.88B
| $99M | 0.05% |
3,048,500
+611,600
| +25% | +$26.2M |
|
385
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $98.8M | 0.05% |
1,486,420
+93,544
| +7% | +$6.17M |
|
386
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $98.1M | 0.05% |
862,500
-161,700
| -16% | -$17.8M |
|
387
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $98.1M | 0.05% |
683,400
+217,300
| +47% | +$31.9M |
|
388
PUT
Applovin
APP
$102B
| $98M | 0.05% |
145,500
-121,300
| -45% | -$76.4M |
|
389
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $98M | 0.05% |
1,205,000
+217,500
| +22% | +$15.3M |
|
390
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $97.6M | 0.05% |
608,572
-822,756
| -57% | -$127M |
|
391
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $97.6M | 0.05% |
469,700
+246,500
| +110% | +$44.7M |
|
392
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $97.5M | 0.05% |
3,017,687
-274,810
| -8% | -$8.06M |
|
393
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.7B
| $97.2M | 0.05% |
1,168,783
+78,286
| +7% | +$6.72M |
|
394
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $97.2M | 0.05% |
348,337
-438
| -0.1% | -$124K |
|
395
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $96.5M | 0.05% |
2,608,900
-317,200
| -11% | -$11.5M |
|
396
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $96.4M | 0.05% |
992,589
-1,187,639
| -54% | -$107M |
|
397
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $96.2M | 0.05% |
307,843
+300,052
| +3,851% | +$97.9M |
|
398
Centuri Holdings
CTRI
$2.16B
| $96.1M | 0.05% |
3,804,661
+1,809,283
| +91% | +$40.5M |
|
399
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $95.3M | 0.05% |
991,614
-61,186
| -6% | -$5.94M |
|
400
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $94.2M | 0.05% |
3,218,800
-672,500
| -17% | -$27.7M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, David Shaw held 5,141 positions worth $182B, up 3% from $177B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2025 filing shows 639 new, 1,734 increased, 1,574 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.31B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2025 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M.
- David Shaw added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2025, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- David Shaw fully exited Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $499M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $182B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw opened 639 new positions and closed 583 in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $182B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.