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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFOR
976
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.31B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
517,859
+342,252
| +195% | +$17.5M |
|
977
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.6B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
335,500
+198,300
| +145% | +$15.1M |
|
978
Dillards
DDS
$9.91B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
39,638
-5,087
| -11% | -$2.63M |
|
979
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$13B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
329,172
-1,025,173
| -76% | -$66.1M |
|
980
CALL
Astera Labs
ALAB
$49.8B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
124,300
-86,400
| -41% | -$14.2M |
|
981
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.5B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
84,515
+18,277
| +28% | +$4.87M |
|
982
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.52B
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
518,671
+464,711
| +861% | +$22M |
|
983
Compass Diversified
CODI
$859M
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
3,666,003
+1,301,211
| +55% | +$8.97M |
|
984
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
109,938
-74,110
| -40% | -$14.2M |
|
985
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.47B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
221,059
+39,775
| +22% | +$4.09M |
|
986
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.25B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
458,551
+174,212
| +61% | +$8.23M |
|
987
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$34.4B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
410,000
| – | – |
|
988
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.72B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
362,598
+295,540
| +441% | +$20.3M |
|
989
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.3B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
93,100
-86,200
| -48% | -$20.4M |
|
990
GameStop
GME
$8.06B
| $24M | 0.01% |
880,740
+758,857
| +623% | +$18M |
|
991
California Resources
CRC
$4.57B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
450,201
+132,711
| +42% | +$6.65M |
|
992
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
3,140,500
+2,890,500
| +1,156% | +$15.6M |
|
993
Helen of Troy
HELE
$655M
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
948,186
+526,611
| +125% | +$12.8M |
|
994
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.81B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
74,200
+57,500
| +344% | +$19.2M |
|
|
OPLN
995
Openlane
OPLN
$4.19B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
829,315
-572,103
| -41% | -$15.6M |
|
|
SEM
996
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
1,858,201
+1,114,699
| +150% | +$14.9M |
|
997
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
96,700
+90,600
| +1,485% | +$23.6M |
|
998
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.39B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
1,496,934
+524,417
| +54% | +$7.39M |
|
999
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.75B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
925,091
+452,365
| +96% | +$13.4M |
|
1000
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$106B
| $23.8M | 0.01% |
121,242
+26,233
| +28% | +$4.78M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.