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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.4B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
307,273
+9,011
| +3% | +$930K |
|
627
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.25B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
1,778,863
-30,431
| -2% | -$726K |
|
628
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
1,581,074
-21,418
| -1% | -$518K |
|
629
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$18.9B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
1,425,700
-42,100
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
630
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.7B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
138,827
+84,788
| +157% | +$21.5M |
|
631
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
728,900
+358,900
| +97% | +$15.6M |
|
632
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.67B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
1,063,861
+520,515
| +96% | +$19.8M |
|
|
DVAX
633
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
2,486,752
+568,412
| +30% | +$7.52M |
|
634
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.22B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
1,065,091
-245,136
| -19% | -$9.89M |
|
635
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $32M | 0.03% |
565,820
+119,286
| +27% | +$6.71M |
|
636
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $32M | 0.03% |
439,600
-780,100
| -64% | -$61.4M |
|
637
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
1,763,831
+840,664
| +91% | +$19M |
|
638
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
186,000
-707,200
| -79% | -$131M |
|
639
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
304,675
+99,402
| +48% | +$11M |
|
|
640
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.12T
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
190,500
-254,700
| -57% | -$49.5M |
|
641
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.99B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
64,837
-31,999
| -33% | -$14.4M |
|
642
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
583,910
+149,197
| +34% | +$8.07M |
|
643
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
392,381
+24,944
| +7% | +$2.52M |
|
644
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
896,905
+157,761
| +21% | +$6.06M |
|
|
WCN
645
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
160,453
-48,364
| -23% | -$8.95M |
|
646
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.5B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
211,468
+208,468
| +6,949% | +$34.3M |
|
647
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.07B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
413,051
+300,079
| +266% | +$25M |
|
648
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.11B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
1,989,508
-524,069
| -21% | -$7.38M |
|
649
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $31M | 0.03% |
142,078
-193,011
| -58% | -$40.7M |
|
650
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $31M | 0.03% |
412,626
+182,963
| +80% | +$12.8M |
|
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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.