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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$798M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$619M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$863M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$595M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$591M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.6% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
212,696
-45,743
| -18% | -$6.22M |
|
902
Ford
F
$55.6B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
2,411,823
-8,594,475
| -78% | -$111M |
|
903
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
+1,304,121
| New | +$32.4M |
|
904
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.6B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
208,980
-116,550
| -36% | -$17.3M |
|
905
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
234,907
+149,506
| +175% | +$21.6M |
|
906
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
317,841
+171,172
| +117% | +$17.7M |
|
907
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
4,043,106
+324,115
| +9% | +$2.67M |
|
908
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
520,118
-14,781
| -3% | -$840K |
|
909
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
707,807
+366,281
| +107% | +$15.8M |
|
910
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
156,149
-15,717
| -9% | -$2.72M |
|
911
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.74B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
+1,000,717
| New | +$27.4M |
|
912
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$948B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
96,500
-22,800
| -19% | -$7.06M |
|
913
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.19B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
1,902,685
+1,164,509
| +158% | +$19M |
|
914
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$4.03B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
2,177,300
+590,200
| +37% | +$16.9M |
|
915
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.17B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
566,963
+174,100
| +44% | +$8.39M |
|
916
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.9B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
+23,028
| New | +$30.2M |
|
917
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
573,721
+276,121
| +93% | +$13.6M |
|
918
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.14B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
2,314,500
+402,300
| +21% | +$6.17M |
|
919
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
233,000
+224,100
| +2,518% | +$30.8M |
|
920
Caterpillar
CAT
$373B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
53,254
-110,365
| -67% | -$61.3M |
|
921
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
+602,251
| New | +$38.2M |
|
922
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.17B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
2,694,234
+1,427,442
| +113% | +$17.7M |
|
923
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.4B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
+1,573,223
| New | +$35.3M |
|
924
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$852M
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
653,874
+264,099
| +68% | +$11M |
|
925
Plexus
PLXS
$6.42B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
205,580
+7,155
| +4% | +$1.05M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, David Shaw held 5,141 positions worth $182B, up 3% from $177B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2025 filing shows 639 new, 1,734 increased, 1,574 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.31B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2025 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M.
- David Shaw added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2025, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- David Shaw fully exited Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $499M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $182B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw opened 639 new positions and closed 583 in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $182B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.