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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $76.8M | 0.04% |
914,600
+137,400
| +18% | +$11.3M |
|
452
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.59B
| $76.7M | 0.04% |
1,883,632
+1,484,207
| +372% | +$67.3M |
|
453
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $76.7M | 0.04% |
526,387
-197,036
| -27% | -$25.4M |
|
454
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$207B
| $76.5M | 0.04% |
910,352
-784,443
| -46% | -$57.7M |
|
455
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.2B
| $76.4M | 0.04% |
905,488
-10,900
| -1% | -$963K |
|
456
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $75.6M | 0.04% |
622,400
+223,500
| +56% | +$28.9M |
|
457
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.09B
| $75.1M | 0.04% |
8,530,110
+3,155,710
| +59% | +$19.3M |
|
458
Adient
ADNT
$1.45B
| $74.9M | 0.04% |
3,110,927
+572
| +0% | +$13.4K |
|
459
PUT
Seagate
STX
$182B
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
311,000
+251,700
| +424% | +$43M |
|
460
Lam Research
LRCX
$389B
| $72.4M | 0.04% |
540,717
+374,902
| +226% | +$39.7M |
|
461
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.82B
| $72.1M | 0.04% |
4,213,015
+4,070,610
| +2,858% | +$55.7M |
|
462
Cencora
COR
$61.5B
| $72M | 0.04% |
230,362
+132,482
| +135% | +$39M |
|
|
TEM
463
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$12B
| $71.8M | 0.04% |
890,100
+743,300
| +506% | +$52.1M |
|
464
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.4B
| $71.7M | 0.04% |
764,131
+707,035
| +1,238% | +$70.6M |
|
465
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $71.6M | 0.04% |
142,400
+107,700
| +310% | +$52.2M |
|
466
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $71.6M | 0.04% |
143,400
+71,700
| +100% | +$32.5M |
|
467
CALL
Iris Energy
IREN
$14.5B
| $71.6M | 0.04% |
+1,525,000
| New | +$37M |
|
468
PUT
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$41.5B
| $71.6M | 0.04% |
491,400
+106,200
| +28% | +$13M |
|
469
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $71.4M | 0.04% |
2,636,290
+2,067,625
| +364% | +$59.9M |
|
470
Gartner
IT
$12.7B
| $70.9M | 0.04% |
+269,679
| New | +$78.7M |
|
471
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $70.7M | 0.04% |
437,581
-17,751
| -4% | -$2.95M |
|
472
Stellantis
STLA
$19.7B
| $70.7M | 0.04% |
7,565,208
+7,512,549
| +14,266% | +$71.9M |
|
473
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $70.5M | 0.04% |
881,900
+338,500
| +62% | +$25.5M |
|
474
CF Industries
CF
$19.5B
| $70.3M | 0.04% |
784,203
-90,265
| -10% | -$8.05M |
|
475
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $70M | 0.04% |
522,300
+403,200
| +339% | +$52.9M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.