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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| – | – |
-24,431
| Closed | -$4.32M |
|
4202
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| – | – |
-4,500
| Closed | -$232K |
|
4203
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.17B
| – | – |
-279,535
| Closed | -$7.34M |
|
4204
Autoliv
ALV
$9.02B
| – | – |
-98,766
| Closed | -$8.74M |
|
4205
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$275M
| – | – |
-75,900
| Closed | -$47.3K |
|
|
GOLD
4206
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.33B
| – | – |
-20,500
| Closed | -$520K |
|
4207
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$74.6M
| – | – |
-18,789
| Closed | -$28.2K |
|
4208
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| – | – |
-24,523
| Closed | -$603K |
|
4209
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| – | – |
-145,108
| Closed | -$2.52M |
|
4210
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| – | – |
-1,027
| Closed | -$281K |
|
4211
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| – | – |
-14,300
| Closed | -$938K |
|
|
4212
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| – | – |
-9,700
| Closed | -$636K |
|
4213
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.64B
| – | – |
-3,381,851
| Closed | -$19M |
|
4214
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.92B
| – | – |
-437,294
| Closed | -$5.65M |
|
4215
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| – | – |
-19,300
| Closed | -$780K |
|
4216
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.01B
| – | – |
-45,295
| Closed | -$3.2M |
|
4217
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.7B
| – | – |
-28,303
| Closed | -$228K |
|
4218
Arm
ARM
$255B
| – | – |
-80,089
| Closed | -$9.94M |
|
|
ARR
4219
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| – | – |
-15,284
| Closed | -$261K |
|
4220
ASML
ASML
$668B
| – | – |
-58,955
| Closed | -$42.3M |
|
4221
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.43B
| – | – |
-303,397
| Closed | -$3.08M |
|
4222
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| – | – |
-7,700
| Closed | -$462K |
|
4223
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.89B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
|
4224
PUT
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.89B
| – | – |
-100,000
| Closed | -$2.49M |
|
4225
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$17.1B
| – | – |
-11,100
| Closed | -$578K |
|
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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.