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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBRDA
576
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $46M | 0.03% |
469,964
-55,803
| -11% | -$4.95M |
|
577
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.8B
| $45.8M | 0.03% |
425,878
+205,913
| +94% | +$21.3M |
|
578
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
1,352,800
-476,700
| -26% | -$16.5M |
|
579
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.7B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
141,561
-904,172
| -86% | -$239M |
|
580
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $45.6M | 0.03% |
317,977
+67,853
| +27% | +$7.93M |
|
581
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $45.4M | 0.03% |
169,690
+43,285
| +34% | +$11.4M |
|
582
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $45.4M | 0.03% |
165,407
+95,423
| +136% | +$23.6M |
|
|
LNW
583
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $45.3M | 0.03% |
470,718
+75,013
| +19% | +$6.42M |
|
584
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.45B
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
521,529
+56,690
| +12% | +$4.97M |
|
585
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
144,000
-17,000
| -11% | -$4.05M |
|
|
HSAI
586
Hesai Group
HSAI
$3B
| $44.7M | 0.03% |
2,038,412
-2,306,911
| -53% | -$40.6M |
|
587
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $44.7M | 0.03% |
149,200
+12,400
| +9% | +$3.57M |
|
|
FYBR
588
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $44.6M | 0.03% |
1,225,616
+275,636
| +29% | +$10M |
|
|
GTLS.PRB
589
DELISTED
Chart Industries 6.75% Series B Preferred Stock
GTLS.PRB
| $44.2M | 0.03% |
727,000
+200,000
| +38% | +$11.2M |
|
590
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $44M | 0.03% |
900,000
| – | – |
|
591
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $43.7M | 0.03% |
364,287
-192,752
| -35% | -$25.7M |
|
592
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14B
| $43.6M | 0.03% |
1,097,632
+995,952
| +979% | +$37.6M |
|
593
Box
BOX
$4.56B
| $43.6M | 0.03% |
1,276,386
-233,662
| -15% | -$7.66M |
|
594
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $43.6M | 0.03% |
1,374,544
+866,953
| +171% | +$24.8M |
|
595
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $43.5M | 0.03% |
179,300
+108,000
| +151% | +$24.3M |
|
596
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.57B
| $43M | 0.03% |
6,573,288
+2,231,884
| +51% | +$13.8M |
|
597
Sanmina
SANM
$10.1B
| $42.6M | 0.03% |
435,872
-147,708
| -25% | -$12.2M |
|
598
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $42.5M | 0.03% |
109,500
-110,200
| -50% | -$36.7M |
|
599
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
1,088,109
+932,014
| +597% | +$32.3M |
|
600
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $42.4M | 0.03% |
1,964,521
-384,899
| -16% | -$7.15M |
|
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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.