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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
1,061,498
-64,970
| -6% | -$3.12M |
|
502
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| $43.2M | 0.04% |
+150,000
| New | +$47.6M |
|
503
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
360,600
-340,400
| -49% | -$45.6M |
|
504
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $43M | 0.04% |
3,625,384
-1,289,196
| -26% | -$16.8M |
|
505
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.6B
| $43M | 0.04% |
1,293,000
-2,935,300
| -69% | -$96.8M |
|
506
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.3B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
260,914
+154,516
| +145% | +$27.8M |
|
507
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.45B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
464,839
+165,949
| +56% | +$14.5M |
|
508
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
900,000
-400,000
| -31% | -$18.7M |
|
509
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $42M | 0.04% |
184,250
-95,699
| -34% | -$20.3M |
|
510
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
883,300
+301,300
| +52% | +$15.1M |
|
511
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.88B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
1,417,400
+1,058,300
| +295% | +$39.3M |
|
512
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
93,456
-3,989
| -4% | -$1.84M |
|
513
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
934,776
+654,299
| +233% | +$32.5M |
|
514
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.4B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
1,517,116
+1,185,055
| +357% | +$33.1M |
|
515
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
432,150
-450,555
| -51% | -$44.6M |
|
516
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
65,800
-9,500
| -13% | -$6.53M |
|
517
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
4,109,500
+1,326,100
| +48% | +$13M |
|
518
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
637,345
+552,515
| +651% | +$44.6M |
|
519
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.14B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
219,214
+127,842
| +140% | +$25.5M |
|
520
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $41M | 0.04% |
+130,868
| New | +$46.1M |
|
521
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $41M | 0.04% |
555,407
-425,077
| -43% | -$33.9M |
|
522
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $41M | 0.04% |
278,900
+145,000
| +108% | +$21.3M |
|
523
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
526,463
+454,220
| +629% | +$37.5M |
|
524
Ametek
AME
$54.9B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
234,738
-1,172
| -0.5% | -$213K |
|
525
Solventum
SOLV
$15.2B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
531,395
+413,410
| +350% | +$30.8M |
|
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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.