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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.7B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
207,887
-252,455
| -55% | -$35.2M |
|
752
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.9B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
29,184
-29,950
| -51% | -$31.1M |
|
753
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.14B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,163,001
+173,493
| +9% | +$2.43M |
|
754
Constellium
CSTM
$3.59B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
2,278,662
-682,535
| -23% | -$7.67M |
|
755
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
+654,000
| New | +$28.2M |
|
756
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.14B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
1,944,881
+92,043
| +5% | +$1.22M |
|
757
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
91,925
-38,943
| -30% | -$12.1M |
|
758
Mattel
MAT
$4.19B
| $30M | 0.02% |
1,520,022
-523,884
| -26% | -$9.32M |
|
759
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
582,300
-230,600
| -28% | -$8.61M |
|
760
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.6B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
1,152,693
+630,109
| +121% | +$17.5M |
|
761
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.4B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
259,100
+132,300
| +104% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SCHW
762
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$196B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
322,200
+304,200
| +1,690% | +$25.5M |
|
763
Natera
NTRA
$47.3B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
173,800
-69,298
| -29% | -$10.8M |
|
764
Cencora
COR
$61.7B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
97,880
-100,782
| -51% | -$29M |
|
765
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
120,800
+85,500
| +242% | +$19.3M |
|
766
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.2B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
723,183
+312,507
| +76% | +$14.1M |
|
767
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
181,999
+1,531
| +0.8% | +$242K |
|
768
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
1,745,539
+1,716,639
| +5,940% | +$25.9M |
|
769
Itron
ITRI
$4.32B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
222,047
+197,642
| +810% | +$22.4M |
|
770
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
199,100
-64,900
| -25% | -$8.65M |
|
771
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
287,797
-3,138
| -1% | -$303K |
|
772
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.3B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
807,692
+18,298
| +2% | +$633K |
|
773
Ashland
ASH
$3.37B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
572,159
+131,682
| +30% | +$6.7M |
|
774
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.53B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
+479,919
| New | +$27.4M |
|
775
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
2,551,172
+828,606
| +48% | +$8.87M |
|
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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.