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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $430M | 0.31% |
2,072,269
+308,402
| +17% | +$54.7M |
|
|
FISV
52
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $428M | 0.3% |
2,484,033
+2,471,542
| +19,787% | +$448M |
|
53
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $419M | 0.3% |
4,233,606
+1,946,171
| +85% | +$168M |
|
54
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $418M | 0.3% |
1,515,600
+32,500
| +2% | +$7.06M |
|
55
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $412M | 0.29% |
528,132
-45,197
| -8% | -$35.1M |
|
56
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$46.4B
| $411M | 0.29% |
11,477,962
-2,158,814
| -16% | -$52.8M |
|
57
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $408M | 0.29% |
777,469
+198,580
| +34% | +$111M |
|
58
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $403M | 0.29% |
13,449,323
+7,808,504
| +138% | +$200M |
|
59
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $401M | 0.28% |
1,381,600
+275,500
| +25% | +$70.3M |
|
60
Rubrik
RBRK
$20.6B
| $387M | 0.27% |
4,322,942
+2,014,750
| +87% | +$159M |
|
61
Five Below
FIVE
$13.8B
| $378M | 0.27% |
2,884,298
+2,518,452
| +688% | +$245M |
|
62
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.5B
| $369M | 0.26% |
4,445,288
+156,300
| +4% | +$12.7M |
|
63
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $368M | 0.26% |
4,272,220
+968,927
| +29% | +$80.5M |
|
64
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $367M | 0.26% |
1,672,900
+35,000
| +2% | +$6.93M |
|
65
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $366M | 0.26% |
1,996,216
+774,275
| +63% | +$133M |
|
66
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $359M | 0.25% |
450,679
+16,589
| +4% | +$14.1M |
|
67
Icon
ICLR
$13.3B
| $354M | 0.25% |
2,434,011
+772,275
| +46% | +$110M |
|
68
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $348M | 0.25% |
4,936,889
-1,160,307
| -19% | -$77.8M |
|
69
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $344M | 0.24% |
3,422,619
+2,687,739
| +366% | +$206M |
|
70
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $343M | 0.24% |
630,808
+81,541
| +15% | +$42.6M |
|
71
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $336M | 0.24% |
716,836
+122,387
| +21% | +$55.9M |
|
72
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $334M | 0.24% |
686,781
+346,419
| +102% | +$176M |
|
73
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $332M | 0.24% |
1,045,493
-763,685
| -42% | -$230M |
|
74
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $329M | 0.23% |
1,867,800
+750,100
| +67% | +$123M |
|
75
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $325M | 0.23% |
1,434,100
+1,243,600
| +653% | +$230M |
|
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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.