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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
30,213
+20,021
| +196% | +$25.6M |
|
577
Enviri
NVRI
$593M
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
5,352,859
+527,371
| +11% | +$4.15M |
|
578
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.5B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
320,040
+231,853
| +263% | +$27.7M |
|
579
Equinor
EQNR
$100B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
1,343,579
+327,922
| +32% | +$7.95M |
|
|
KLG
580
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
1,781,731
-45,793
| -3% | -$835K |
|
581
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
+359,548
| New | +$39M |
|
582
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$319M
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
+1,012,511
| New | +$44.1M |
|
583
National Vision
EYE
$1.45B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
2,773,501
-8,083
| -0.3% | -$95.5K |
|
584
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.56B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
399,704
+105,187
| +36% | +$9.13M |
|
585
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
303,200
-151,500
| -33% | -$19.5M |
|
586
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.4B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
428,318
+400,725
| +1,452% | +$33.4M |
|
587
Vertiv
VRT
$98B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
486,456
-219,368
| -31% | -$23.3M |
|
588
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.5B
| $35M | 0.03% |
141,237
+100,853
| +250% | +$25.9M |
|
589
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $35M | 0.03% |
264,000
-573,500
| -68% | -$72.7M |
|
590
Progyny
PGNY
$1.95B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
1,562,546
+909,480
| +139% | +$19.6M |
|
591
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
71,933
-193,751
| -73% | -$90.3M |
|
592
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.79B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
971,600
-308,600
| -24% | -$8.41M |
|
593
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
375,017
-95,131
| -20% | -$8.24M |
|
|
BPMC
594
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
388,986
+27,185
| +8% | +$2.65M |
|
595
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.9B
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
312,700
-364,000
| -54% | -$43.5M |
|
596
Natera
NTRA
$47.3B
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
243,098
-563,235
| -70% | -$90.5M |
|
597
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.34B
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
2,237,969
+59,771
| +3% | +$1.5M |
|
|
LNW
598
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $34.3M | 0.03% |
395,705
+9,547
| +2% | +$919K |
|
599
General Mills
GIS
$21.8B
| $34.2M | 0.03% |
572,531
+517,287
| +936% | +$31.1M |
|
600
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.33B
| $34.2M | 0.03% |
1,157,300
+191,600
| +20% | +$7.12M |
|
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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.