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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.49B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
991,265
+952,967
| +2,488% | +$60.4M |
|
427
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $53M | 0.05% |
534,400
+164,200
| +44% | +$20.7M |
|
428
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $53M | 0.05% |
55,991
+51,678
| +1,198% | +$50.6M |
|
429
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
962,018
+735,739
| +325% | +$39.3M |
|
430
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.25B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
+6,500,134
| New | +$81M |
|
431
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
2,321,799
+1,941,567
| +511% | +$42.5M |
|
432
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
470,773
-55,427
| -11% | -$6.41M |
|
433
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
276,375
-749,673
| -73% | -$160M |
|
434
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
1,185,000
+735,000
| +163% | +$32M |
|
435
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $52.3M | 0.05% |
77,697
-165,656
| -68% | -$102M |
|
436
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
862,595
+286,055
| +50% | +$19.9M |
|
437
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $51.8M | 0.05% |
169,650
-8,060
| -5% | -$2.43M |
|
438
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.4B
| $51.6M | 0.05% |
984,700
-2,131,700
| -68% | -$111M |
|
439
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.85B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
10,687,136
-595,139
| -5% | -$3.91M |
|
440
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
713,200
-1,343,800
| -65% | -$101M |
|
441
Oneok
OKE
$58.8B
| $51M | 0.05% |
514,192
+506,715
| +6,777% | +$50.3M |
|
442
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $51M | 0.05% |
1,220,000
-1,190,500
| -49% | -$52.7M |
|
443
Hexcel
HXL
$7.1B
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
928,954
-401,426
| -30% | -$25.1M |
|
444
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
453,756
-558,706
| -55% | -$57.6M |
|
445
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
1,079,700
-606,200
| -36% | -$29.9M |
|
446
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
728,202
+679,208
| +1,386% | +$50.8M |
|
447
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
218,697
-74,270
| -25% | -$16.4M |
|
448
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.1B
| $50.4M | 0.04% |
1,627,345
-256,579
| -14% | -$7.62M |
|
449
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
1,199,700
-1,981,500
| -62% | -$88.3M |
|
|
KC
450
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.33B
| $50M | 0.04% |
3,481,755
+1,472,560
| +73% | +$22.1M |
|
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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.