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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
American International
AIG
$40.5B
| $23M | 0.02% |
264,106
-1,300,444
| -83% | -$101M |
|
802
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
76,378
+51,273
| +204% | +$15.3M |
|
803
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.78B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
228,357
-24,390
| -10% | -$2.7M |
|
804
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
298,562
+244,095
| +448% | +$19.9M |
|
805
TriNet
TNET
$3.19B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
288,165
+150,483
| +109% | +$12.5M |
|
806
Genpact
G
$6.32B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
451,680
-322,892
| -42% | -$16M |
|
|
NGD
807
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
6,119,840
+1,237,719
| +25% | +$3.67M |
|
808
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$160B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
+215,500
| New | +$21.5M |
|
809
Appian
APPN
$2.81B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
785,290
+126,636
| +19% | +$4.14M |
|
810
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
114,000
-225,900
| -66% | -$45M |
|
811
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
845,200
+20,200
| +2% | +$570K |
|
812
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
175,687
+71,169
| +68% | +$9.76M |
|
813
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
96,364
-78,733
| -45% | -$20.1M |
|
814
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
448,067
+220,924
| +97% | +$11.6M |
|
815
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$292M
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,522,618
+702,804
| +39% | +$8.44M |
|
816
CALL
BCE
BCE
$22.2B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
973,900
-445,100
| -31% | -$10.5M |
|
817
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
105,000
-108,400
| -51% | -$28.6M |
|
818
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$396B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
310,600
-225,800
| -42% | -$15.1M |
|
819
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
282,100
-61,800
| -18% | -$6.56M |
|
820
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
248,360
+81,062
| +48% | +$7.74M |
|
821
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.67B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
+232,203
| New | +$22.1M |
|
822
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
382,802
+354,350
| +1,245% | +$20.3M |
|
823
Credicorp
BAP
$30.2B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
119,379
+93,270
| +357% | +$17.3M |
|
|
TIGR
824
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$929M
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
2,571,303
+2,243,322
| +684% | +$16.8M |
|
825
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
11,900
-9,000
| -43% | -$18.3M |
|
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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.