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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFLT
526
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $52M | 0.04% |
2,085,775
+1,831,481
| +720% | +$41.3M |
|
527
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.4B
| $52M | 0.04% |
583,837
-881,903
| -60% | -$77.8M |
|
528
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
114,754
+106,937
| +1,368% | +$50.2M |
|
529
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
167,524
+140,499
| +520% | +$38.1M |
|
530
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.37B
| $51.6M | 0.04% |
1,709,658
-1,109,169
| -39% | -$33.5M |
|
|
ANSS
531
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $51.5M | 0.04% |
146,651
+99,949
| +214% | +$32.7M |
|
532
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
1,703,971
+642,473
| +61% | +$21.8M |
|
533
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.2B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
670,833
+470,742
| +235% | +$33.9M |
|
534
Doximity
DOCS
$4.5B
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
834,441
-679,492
| -45% | -$37.9M |
|
535
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $50.7M | 0.04% |
161,500
+47,500
| +42% | +$11.8M |
|
536
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.57B
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
499,547
+179,507
| +56% | +$17.6M |
|
537
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $50.4M | 0.04% |
700,779
-3,657,781
| -84% | -$234M |
|
538
Saia
SAIA
$9.57B
| $50.4M | 0.04% |
183,983
+180,900
| +5,868% | +$51.5M |
|
539
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$22.6B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
1,022,886
+351,322
| +52% | +$13.5M |
|
540
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$177B
| $50.1M | 0.04% |
98,500
-30,100
| -23% | -$14.7M |
|
541
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.4B
| $49.8M | 0.04% |
1,011,000
-68,700
| -6% | -$3.26M |
|
542
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.1B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
673,137
-27,127
| -4% | -$1.97M |
|
543
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.3B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
4,301,759
+537,397
| +14% | +$5.01M |
|
544
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.21B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
291,600
+227,300
| +353% | +$24.5M |
|
545
New York Times
NYT
$10.7B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
880,209
+69,212
| +9% | +$3.67M |
|
546
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $48.9M | 0.03% |
2,078,861
+1,711,581
| +466% | +$36.2M |
|
547
Synopsys
SNPS
$74.7B
| $48.8M | 0.03% |
95,132
+64,968
| +215% | +$30.3M |
|
548
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.4B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
288,942
-383,165
| -57% | -$58.2M |
|
549
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.66B
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
576,400
+407,500
| +241% | +$34.8M |
|
550
Cloudflare
NET
$102B
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
247,726
+242,281
| +4,450% | +$35.2M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.