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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
141,000
-73,200
| -34% | -$9.08M |
|
927
Unilever
UL
$141B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
274,125
-677,713
| -71% | -$43.7M |
|
928
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
3,353,850
+1,488,827
| +80% | +$9.32M |
|
929
Vontier
VNT
$4.49B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
558,017
+277,574
| +99% | +$10.1M |
|
930
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
50,452
+36,402
| +259% | +$12.9M |
|
|
JWN
931
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
749,321
-79,612
| -10% | -$1.93M |
|
932
GitLab
GTLB
$7.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
389,499
+284,843
| +272% | +$17.4M |
|
933
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
244,925
+28,634
| +13% | +$2.23M |
|
934
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.26T
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
118,300
-390,400
| -77% | -$70.8M |
|
935
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
316,309
+109,882
| +53% | +$6.93M |
|
936
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.72B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
344,965
+15,002
| +5% | +$833K |
|
937
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
231,772
-125,952
| -35% | -$10.5M |
|
938
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,722,566
-1,426,619
| -45% | -$21.5M |
|
939
BGC Group
BGC
$5.68B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,977,872
+1,359,229
| +220% | +$12.7M |
|
940
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.55B
| $18M | 0.02% |
281,348
+270,248
| +2,435% | +$20.9M |
|
941
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $18M | 0.02% |
441,500
+6,000
| +1% | +$302K |
|
942
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$816M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,938,746
+473,055
| +32% | +$4.54M |
|
|
AAM
943
DELISTED
AA Mission Acquisition Corp
AAM
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,707,750
+57,750
| +4% | +$588K |
|
944
Evolent Health
EVH
$534M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,879,000
+1,255,929
| +202% | +$12.7M |
|
945
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.4B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
214,239
+173,984
| +432% | +$14.5M |
|
946
Visteon
VC
$2.72B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
228,823
-50,603
| -18% | -$4.26M |
|
|
HOUS
947
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
5,331,571
-93,834
| -2% | -$332K |
|
948
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
345,773
-5,815
| -2% | -$282K |
|
|
VRN
949
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
2,673,791
+1,221,900
| +84% | +$6.76M |
|
950
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.4B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
129,000
-2,900
| -2% | -$446K |
|
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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.