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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
440,477
+237,792
| +117% | +$15.2M |
|
727
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $26M | 0.02% |
812,900
-58,200
| -7% | -$2.42M |
|
728
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.35B
| $26M | 0.02% |
1,808,583
-657,522
| -27% | -$10.7M |
|
729
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $26M | 0.02% |
204,600
+188,000
| +1,133% | +$25.2M |
|
|
CTRA
730
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $26M | 0.02% |
899,883
-1,199,032
| -57% | -$33.4M |
|
731
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
195,827
-672,112
| -77% | -$85.2M |
|
732
On Holding
ONON
$9.86B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
590,382
+354,734
| +151% | +$18.6M |
|
733
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
83,048
-23,336
| -22% | -$8.24M |
|
734
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.83B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
1,085,532
+608,100
| +127% | +$14.4M |
|
735
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
876,491
+734,810
| +519% | +$21.9M |
|
736
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
360,289
-4,489
| -1% | -$337K |
|
737
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
139,053
-472,130
| -77% | -$85.8M |
|
738
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.3B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
58,600
+32,900
| +128% | +$13.2M |
|
739
Diodes
DIOD
$4.13B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
588,777
+258,718
| +78% | +$14M |
|
740
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
1,485,579
+40,707
| +3% | +$616K |
|
741
ADT
ADT
$5.42B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
3,116,849
+1,185,033
| +61% | +$8.94M |
|
742
MongoDB
MDB
$32.4B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
144,429
+70,829
| +96% | +$17.3M |
|
743
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
193,600
+126,200
| +187% | +$17.2M |
|
744
SharkNinja
SN
$25.8B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
302,867
+13,613
| +5% | +$1.39M |
|
745
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
445,604
-610,647
| -58% | -$32.3M |
|
746
National Grid
NGG
$80.9B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
400,667
+55,411
| +16% | +$3.26M |
|
747
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
576,922
-340,354
| -37% | -$20.2M |
|
748
WEX
WEX
$6.93B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
160,078
-41,844
| -21% | -$6.89M |
|
749
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.15B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,852,838
+419,091
| +29% | +$7.49M |
|
750
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.7B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
250,124
+86,559
| +53% | +$10.5M |
|
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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.