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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
192,465
-6,607
| -3% | -$644K |
|
952
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
364,767
+245,921
| +207% | +$10.8M |
|
953
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.91B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
928,333
-3,563,311
| -79% | -$85.8M |
|
954
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
528,500
-400,800
| -43% | -$16.5M |
|
|
FTW
955
Presidio Production Co
FTW
$357M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,732,500
| – | – |
|
|
ANSC
956
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,638,750
| – | – |
|
957
Wabash National
WNC
$491M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,581,871
+522,197
| +49% | +$7.02M |
|
958
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
73,200
-14,600
| -17% | -$3.97M |
|
959
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
468,090
-386,810
| -45% | -$14.5M |
|
|
CYBR
960
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
51,243
+24,478
| +91% | +$8.8M |
|
961
10x Genomics
TXG
$8.31B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,982,263
+763,665
| +63% | +$9.63M |
|
962
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,383,250
+131,898
| +6% | +$959K |
|
963
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.9B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
115,400
+51,800
| +81% | +$7.97M |
|
964
PUT
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
874,500
-547,000
| -38% | -$12.4M |
|
|
FL
965
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,213,125
+887,422
| +272% | +$16.4M |
|
966
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
34,326
+739
| +2% | +$366K |
|
967
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.46B
| $17M | 0.02% |
197,193
+57,089
| +41% | +$4.68M |
|
968
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
112,900
-128,200
| -53% | -$19.1M |
|
969
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
172,700
+75,000
| +77% | +$8.89M |
|
970
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.54B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+193,391
| New | +$19.4M |
|
971
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
116,400
-16,900
| -13% | -$2.84M |
|
972
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.7B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
64,500
+62,100
| +2,588% | +$17.7M |
|
973
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$43.7B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
939,600
+195,000
| +26% | +$4.67M |
|
974
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
175,700
-49,400
| -22% | -$5M |
|
975
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.59B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
3,052,372
+1,688,920
| +124% | +$6.82M |
|
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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.