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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.86B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
381,098
+43,839
| +13% | +$2.55M |
|
827
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
| $22M | 0.02% |
+111,706
| New | +$24.4M |
|
828
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $22M | 0.02% |
199,898
-108,055
| -35% | -$11.6M |
|
|
VISN
829
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.5B
| $22M | 0.02% |
4,143,465
-2,370,283
| -36% | -$12.6M |
|
830
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $22M | 0.02% |
2,084,100
-263,400
| -11% | -$3.97M |
|
831
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.7B
| $22M | 0.02% |
3,950,963
-1,543,388
| -28% | -$8.57M |
|
832
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
106,600
-149,600
| -58% | -$35.3M |
|
833
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
300,896
-3,224,542
| -91% | -$254M |
|
834
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
156,300
-167,400
| -52% | -$27.2M |
|
835
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
451,000
-131,000
| -23% | -$7.3M |
|
836
The RealReal
REAL
$1.37B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
4,045,152
+931,962
| +30% | +$7.07M |
|
837
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.8B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
+414,864
| New | +$26.2M |
|
838
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
5,700
-37,400
| -87% | -$129M |
|
839
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
350,000
+71,100
| +25% | +$4.38M |
|
840
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.1B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
116,994
-41,915
| -26% | -$7.61M |
|
841
Novanta
NOVT
$5.27B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
167,984
+143,890
| +597% | +$20.7M |
|
842
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,584,752
+755,221
| +91% | +$12.5M |
|
843
Iris Energy
IREN
$14.2B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
3,511,320
+2,781,955
| +381% | +$27.1M |
|
844
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.7B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
288,400
-217,400
| -43% | -$17.3M |
|
845
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
11,500
+5,000
| +77% | +$9.26M |
|
846
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
163,670
-11,174
| -6% | -$1.48M |
|
847
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
124,057
-32,748
| -21% | -$5.48M |
|
848
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.2B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
410,676
+45,132
| +12% | +$2.23M |
|
849
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,161,521
+318,874
| +38% | +$5.72M |
|
850
Truist Financial
TFC
$62.1B
| $21M | 0.02% |
510,009
+417,312
| +450% | +$18.6M |
|
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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.