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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
455,800
-160,000
| -26% | -$7.35M |
|
902
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
381,264
-66,803
| -15% | -$3.38M |
|
903
Power Integrations
POWI
$2.97B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
399,742
-69,803
| -15% | -$3.58M |
|
904
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
471,700
+434,000
| +1,151% | +$19.2M |
|
905
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
708,900
+668,900
| +1,672% | +$20.3M |
|
906
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.72B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
390,867
+45,902
| +13% | +$2.32M |
|
907
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
177,600
+93,000
| +110% | +$7.94M |
|
908
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $22M | 0.02% |
2,093,500
+793,100
| +61% | +$8.49M |
|
909
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $22M | 0.02% |
145,500
-2,300
| -2% | -$317K |
|
910
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.1B
| $22M | 0.02% |
5,374,400
+4,462,364
| +489% | +$16.7M |
|
911
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
511,100
-17,400
| -3% | -$624K |
|
912
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.19B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
791,305
+393,560
| +99% | +$10M |
|
913
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
64,322
+13,870
| +27% | +$4.79M |
|
|
DHC
914
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.94B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
6,101,475
-4,149,877
| -40% | -$12M |
|
|
TDAY
915
USA Today Co
TDAY
$941M
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
6,080,682
+365,803
| +6% | +$1.23M |
|
916
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
90,700
+47,000
| +108% | +$11.4M |
|
917
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.33B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
+1,586,263
| New | +$14M |
|
918
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.39B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
392,459
+242,404
| +162% | +$10.7M |
|
919
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
372,400
+141,700
| +61% | +$7.56M |
|
920
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
198,800
+180,600
| +992% | +$17.4M |
|
921
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
128,195
+8,392
| +7% | +$1.36M |
|
922
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
86,135
-31,351
| -27% | -$7.2M |
|
923
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
60,500
+33,300
| +122% | +$10.3M |
|
924
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
815,200
+542,500
| +199% | +$15.8M |
|
925
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
481,853
+156,894
| +48% | +$6.18M |
|
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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.