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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.5B
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
208,452
-300,265
| -59% | -$59.4M |
|
702
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.94B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
577,522
+543,482
| +1,597% | +$44.7M |
|
703
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.4B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
1,215,500
-137,300
| -10% | -$4.78M |
|
704
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
311,176
+199,027
| +177% | +$28.6M |
|
705
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.3B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
335,163
+17,186
| +5% | +$2.27M |
|
706
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$66.3B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
43,700
+1,000
| +2% | +$891K |
|
707
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.25B
| $41.7M | 0.02% |
429,578
-69,969
| -14% | -$7.2M |
|
708
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$129B
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
83,300
+54,100
| +185% | +$24.5M |
|
709
Ingredion
INGR
$6.62B
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
338,706
+217,112
| +179% | +$28M |
|
710
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
+630,938
| New | +$30.8M |
|
711
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$72.1B
| $41.3M | 0.02% |
2,577,100
-1,607,700
| -38% | -$22.4M |
|
712
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.9B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
872,500
-234,800
| -21% | -$10.6M |
|
713
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.2B
| $41.2M | 0.02% |
309,100
-282,600
| -48% | -$40M |
|
714
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$418B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
146,000
-376,900
| -72% | -$96M |
|
715
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$38B
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
166,700
-46,200
| -22% | -$9.31M |
|
716
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.27B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
17,474,228
-794,773
| -4% | -$1.7M |
|
717
IDEX
IEX
$17B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
250,789
+168,678
| +205% | +$28.5M |
|
718
PUT
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
2,590,000
+1,115,000
| +76% | +$18.1M |
|
719
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
334,900
-173,100
| -34% | -$22.4M |
|
720
MasTec
MTZ
$20.2B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
190,868
-149,232
| -44% | -$27.3M |
|
721
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.88B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,095,873
-745,052
| -40% | -$22.2M |
|
722
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.4B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
88,657
-275,296
| -76% | -$124M |
|
723
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
1,058,473
+40,154
| +4% | +$1.22M |
|
724
Akamai
AKAM
$15B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
530,939
+351,335
| +196% | +$27.1M |
|
725
CALL
AT&T
T
$176B
| $40M | 0.02% |
1,415,000
+38,400
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.