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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $39.9M | 0.03% |
721,200
-162,100
| -18% | -$8.25M |
|
627
CALL
AT&T
T
$175B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
1,376,600
+1,335,700
| +3,266% | +$36.8M |
|
628
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$85.9B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
376,762
+372,762
| +9,319% | +$34.3M |
|
629
Petrobras
PBR
$119B
| $39.4M | 0.03% |
3,147,889
+2,468,689
| +363% | +$29.6M |
|
630
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $39.3M | 0.03% |
4,389,477
+2,800,365
| +176% | +$26.1M |
|
631
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.17B
| $39.3M | 0.03% |
316,000
+93,300
| +42% | +$7.96M |
|
632
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.8B
| $39.3M | 0.03% |
193,300
+88,300
| +84% | +$18.4M |
|
|
APO.PRA
633
DELISTED
Apollo Global Management Series A
APO.PRA
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
520,000
-825,000
| -61% | -$58.4M |
|
634
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$374B
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
100,800
+44,900
| +80% | +$15M |
|
635
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
868,438
+271,114
| +45% | +$11.2M |
|
636
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $39.1M | 0.03% |
190,000
+180,500
| +1,900% | +$34.1M |
|
|
637
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $39M | 0.03% |
189,765
-512,180
| -73% | -$96.6M |
|
638
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.7B
| $39M | 0.03% |
237,471
+236,001
| +16,054% | +$39.1M |
|
639
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.8B
| $38.9M | 0.03% |
546,890
-258,849
| -32% | -$19.8M |
|
640
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.5B
| $38.9M | 0.03% |
159,213
+67,790
| +74% | +$13.3M |
|
641
Airbnb
ABNB
$113B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
293,400
-362,709
| -55% | -$45.9M |
|
642
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.43B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
2,603,678
+896,046
| +52% | +$12.9M |
|
643
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$47.8B
| $38.8M | 0.03% |
691,201
-3,185,510
| -82% | -$162M |
|
644
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $38.7M | 0.03% |
133,609
+53,609
| +67% | +$15.4M |
|
645
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.4B
| $38.6M | 0.03% |
129,618
-61,711
| -32% | -$19.4M |
|
646
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.24B
| $38.6M | 0.03% |
228,400
-23,000
| -9% | -$2.48M |
|
647
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $38.6M | 0.03% |
543,400
+125,000
| +30% | +$8.04M |
|
648
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $38.4M | 0.03% |
380,400
+67,700
| +22% | +$6.66M |
|
|
ONC
649
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41.5B
| $38.3M | 0.03% |
158,200
+17,626
| +13% | +$4.32M |
|
|
VISN
650
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.56B
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
4,612,275
+468,810
| +11% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.