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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETHA
451
iShares Ethereum Trust ETF
ETHA
$7.51B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
3,600,000
+232,000
| +7% | +$4.62M |
|
452
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
416,363
+134,439
| +48% | +$16.7M |
|
453
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $49.6M | 0.04% |
564,500
-165,700
| -23% | -$12.5M |
|
454
Viper Energy
VNOM
$16.3B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
+1,088,073
| New | +$51.3M |
|
455
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
792,000
+57,100
| +8% | +$3.52M |
|
456
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.62B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
1,395,783
+455,162
| +48% | +$18M |
|
|
457
PUT
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
159,400
-13,025
| -8% | -$4.54M |
|
458
PUT
Applovin
APP
$102B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
182,900
-176,000
| -49% | -$60.7M |
|
459
PUT
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
183,000
-64,600
| -26% | -$17.5M |
|
460
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
380,200
-652,600
| -63% | -$102M |
|
461
Cintas
CTAS
$81.6B
| $48M | 0.04% |
233,497
+217,978
| +1,405% | +$43.4M |
|
462
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.44B
| $47.9M | 0.04% |
6,725,663
+185,890
| +3% | +$1.93M |
|
463
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
418,306
+203,059
| +94% | +$24.2M |
|
464
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
499,000
-688,000
| -58% | -$75M |
|
465
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
962,700
-489,300
| -34% | -$23.9M |
|
466
UiPath
PATH
$8.49B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
4,613,441
+1,317,770
| +40% | +$17M |
|
467
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
265,340
+5,038
| +2% | +$956K |
|
468
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
351,290
+32,740
| +10% | +$4.4M |
|
469
Exelon
EXC
$45.1B
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
1,028,203
+596,717
| +138% | +$24.9M |
|
470
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24.6B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
3,798,000
-545,800
| -13% | -$6.87M |
|
471
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
338,078
-625,434
| -65% | -$102M |
|
472
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.86B
| $47M | 0.04% |
3,319,390
+1,008,610
| +44% | +$20.4M |
|
473
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $47M | 0.04% |
669,549
-1,954
| -0.3% | -$149K |
|
474
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| $47M | 0.04% |
1,343,025
-385,588
| -22% | -$15.7M |
|
475
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
521,400
-22,800
| -4% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.