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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| – | – |
-7,372
| Closed | -$1.98M |
|
4552
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| – | – |
-313,700
| Closed | -$36.3M |
|
4553
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| – | – |
-57,453
| Closed | -$473K |
|
4554
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$44.9B
| – | – |
-14,831
| Closed | -$649K |
|
4555
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$278M
| – | – |
-66,471
| Closed | -$729K |
|
4556
RXO
RXO
$3.72B
| – | – |
-38,261
| Closed | -$912K |
|
4557
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.26B
| – | – |
-81,700
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
|
SAFE
4558
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| – | – |
-10,510
| Closed | -$185K |
|
4559
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.41B
| – | – |
-22,100
| Closed | -$330K |
|
4560
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| – | – |
-25,200
| Closed | -$486K |
|
|
4561
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.47B
| – | – |
-14,800
| Closed | -$285K |
|
4562
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| – | – |
-323,779
| Closed | -$40.2M |
|
|
SEE
4563
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| – | – |
-100,200
| Closed | -$3.39M |
|
|
SEZL
4564
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.01B
| – | – |
-126,582
| Closed | -$5.4M |
|
4565
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| – | – |
-46,672
| Closed | -$477K |
|
4566
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$832M
| – | – |
-141,400
| Closed | -$4.53M |
|
|
4567
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$832M
| – | – |
-119,500
| Closed | -$3.83M |
|
4568
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.35B
| – | – |
-58,900
| Closed | -$661K |
|
4569
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.06B
| – | – |
-45,900
| Closed | -$5.96M |
|
4570
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$683M
| – | – |
-30,341
| Closed | -$383K |
|
4571
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| – | – |
-16,400
| Closed | -$1.32M |
|
|
SII
4572
Sprott
SII
$3.41B
| – | – |
-10,900
| Closed | -$459K |
|
4573
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.76B
| – | – |
-9,900
| Closed | -$535K |
|
|
HTO
4574
H2O America
HTO
$2.66B
| – | – |
-20,548
| Closed | -$1.01M |
|
4575
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.39B
| – | – |
-78,000
| Closed | -$2.66M |
|
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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.