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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$55.4B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
1,036,800
+802,500
| +343% | +$21.1M |
|
777
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
705,735
+324,637
| +85% | +$14.2M |
|
778
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.1B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
1,400,123
+197,904
| +16% | +$3.85M |
|
779
Astronics
ATRO
$3.21B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
1,018,319
+313,429
| +44% | +$7.32M |
|
780
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
62,900
+59,800
| +1,929% | +$28.1M |
|
781
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$5.9B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
554,957
+11,680
| +2% | +$520K |
|
782
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.69B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
181,019
-46,155
| -20% | -$7.15M |
|
783
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
1,337,733
-426,098
| -24% | -$7.86M |
|
784
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
353,264
+289,703
| +456% | +$22.2M |
|
785
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
219,270
-85,405
| -28% | -$9.81M |
|
786
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
116,077
+19,713
| +20% | +$4.8M |
|
787
Hertz
HTZ
$781M
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
4,072,433
+3,674,305
| +923% | +$22.9M |
|
788
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
407,345
-455,250
| -53% | -$28.8M |
|
789
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
598,500
-294,000
| -33% | -$14.4M |
|
790
FirstCash
FCFS
$10.3B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
204,148
-1,144
| -0.6% | -$146K |
|
791
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
112,700
-70,300
| -38% | -$17.5M |
|
792
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
7,415
-4,087
| -36% | -$15.1M |
|
793
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.87B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
6,506,538
-4,180,598
| -39% | -$18.7M |
|
794
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
294,252
-13,021
| -4% | -$1.23M |
|
795
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.2B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
673,608
-165,720
| -20% | -$6.6M |
|
796
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
3,080,523
+454,822
| +17% | +$3.92M |
|
797
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
870,000
+534,900
| +160% | +$16.2M |
|
798
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
431,138
-881,215
| -67% | -$57.5M |
|
799
Appian
APPN
$2.81B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
909,747
+124,457
| +16% | +$3.74M |
|
800
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.4B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
294,369
+273,359
| +1,301% | +$24M |
|
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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.