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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
292,189
+175,406
| +150% | +$11.1M |
|
902
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
495,000
-75,000
| -13% | -$2.86M |
|
|
JNPR
903
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
528,904
-316,876
| -37% | -$11.6M |
|
904
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
251,400
+25,100
| +11% | +$2.02M |
|
905
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
317,700
+207,500
| +188% | +$11.3M |
|
906
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $19M | 0.02% |
139,000
+103,100
| +287% | +$14.7M |
|
|
VMRK
907
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25.5B
| $19M | 0.02% |
265,598
+189,212
| +248% | +$13.4M |
|
908
Applied Digital
APLD
$7.64B
| $19M | 0.02% |
3,381,851
+2,335,256
| +223% | +$18.3M |
|
909
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
+137,500
| New | +$17.5M |
|
910
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
299,615
-91,780
| -23% | -$6.17M |
|
911
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.84B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
537,365
+36,661
| +7% | +$1.44M |
|
912
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
265,100
+26,200
| +11% | +$1.85M |
|
913
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
351,100
+136,100
| +63% | +$6.95M |
|
914
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.2B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
163,407
-532,750
| -77% | -$66.5M |
|
|
FOLD
915
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
2,290,282
+729,872
| +47% | +$6.75M |
|
916
PUT
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.8B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
42,300
+27,600
| +188% | +$12.3M |
|
917
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
93,580
-93,262
| -50% | -$18.9M |
|
918
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
498,000
+272,000
| +120% | +$9.66M |
|
919
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.74B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
530,031
+259,810
| +96% | +$10.2M |
|
920
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.7B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
58,328
+52,467
| +895% | +$17.7M |
|
|
921
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.2B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
161,200
+111,719
| +226% | +$14M |
|
922
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$679M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
821,139
+697,855
| +566% | +$16.8M |
|
923
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.14B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,843,479
+777,474
| +73% | +$7.21M |
|
924
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
55,900
-50,100
| -47% | -$17.8M |
|
925
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$32.4B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
104,900
+30,900
| +42% | +$7.53M |
|
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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.